Nothing in the Equality Act 2010 requires you or the admissions authority for a school to act in a way which is inconsistent with other legal obligations relating to schools admissions. In fact, following the Admissions Code and any other government guidance is likely to reduce the risk of you discriminating unlawfully under the Equality Act in relation to admissions.
- The admissions authorities for maintained schools in England must comply with the Schools Admissions Code produced by Department for Education which sets out the law relating to school admissions. Local authorities have an important role in monitoring compliance with the Admissions Code and are required to report annually to the Schools Adjudicator on the fairness and legality of the admissions arrangements for all schools in their area, including those for whom they are the admissions authority.
- The admissions authorities for maintained schools in Wales must comply with the Schools Admissions Code produced by the Welsh Assembly Government which sets out the law relating to school admissions (www.wales.gov.uk).
- Local authority schools in Scotland should comply with any guidance produced by the Scottish Government on schools admissions.