a UK law passed in 2010 that aims to protect individuals from unjust treatment

nine specific attributes such as age, disability, and race which are safeguarded by the Equality Act of 2010

when people are treated unfairly or differently because of things like their race, gender or beliefs

when someone repeatedly bothers, bullies or disturbs another person, making them feel unsafe, uncomfortable or upset

The Equality Act (2010) and modern Britain

RSHE (PSHE)

LGBT people in modern Britain

Marriage equality

Diversity and the law in modern Britain

This unit explores how to respect people in diverse relationships by examining the Equality Act 2010, the experiences of LGBT people in modern Britain, and the journey to marriage equality.

Communities: How can we understand and respect different types of relationships?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

a 2010 UK law that aims to protect individuals from unjust treatment

nine specific attributes which are safeguarded by the Equality Act

when people are treated unfairly because of their characteristics

when someone repeatedly bothers, bullies or disturbs another person

Match the word to the correct definition.

There are four types of discrimination: direct, indirect, harassment and...

Frank uses a wheelchair, he has arrived for an interview but he cannot enter the building because there is no wheelchair ramp. What type of discrimination is this?

{{}} duty encourages public bodies to consider where a person comes from and their background when putting services in place.

The gender pay gap has closed completely.

Which of the following is an impact of the Equality Act?

people being treated differently depending on who they are

everyone being treated the same regardless of who they are

Which of the following is **not** a characteristic?

including people who you are friends with

including people from a variety of backgrounds and abilities

the design of products or services for people with disabilities

the barriers experienced by a person with impairments

changes made to remove or reduce disadvantages felt by disabled people

Match the word to its correct definition.

making reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities

an injury or impairment that prevents a person from doing certain things

Not giving an older person a job because of their age is a form of...

The Equality Act (2010) and modern Britain

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