Guidance and good practice for educators

If you are an organisation and would like a publication in an alternative format please contact the Engagement desk. If you are an individual please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical guidance

Reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils - Auxiliary Aids Technical Guidance

Reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils cover

This guide will help school leaders and education authorities understand and comply with the reasonable adjustments duty, including the new auxiliary aids and services provision. It will also help disabled pupils and their parents understand the duty. The focus of this guide is on the practical implementation of the reasonable adjustments duty in schools.

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Technical Guidance on Further and Higher Education

Front cover of FEHE Technical Guidance document

This Technical Guidance sets out Equality Act 2010 requirements on further and higher education providers in relation to provision of education and access to benefits, facilities or services.

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See our Codes of Practice and Technical Guidance   

Our post consultation report highlights the concerns that stakeholders raised with us during the FEHE guidance consultation period. The report explains how we addressed these concerns and how this stakeholder input has ultimately improved the final version.

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Public sector equality duty guidance for schools in England

PSED for Schools: front cover

A practical guide that illustrates how the Equality Duty can help schools to raise attainment, tackle bullying and improve behaviour.

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Maintaining standards reports 

Maintaining Standards: Promoting Equality - full report

Maintaining Standards coverReport on the Disability Rights Commission's 2006 Formal Investigation which looked at the barriers disabled people face in trying to pursue careers in teaching, nursing and social work.

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Maintaining Standards: Promoting Equality - summary report

Maintaining Standards summary cover Summary version of the DRC's Formal Investigation report.

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Teacher's resources

Equal chances equal choices

Equal Chances Equal Chances poster - Be the best, whatever you choose to do

A set of free online education resources to help deliver careers and equality-related learning to Key Stage 2 students in England, developed with the help of careers experts and teachers and tested in primary schools.

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Equal rights equal respect

A set of free online teacher training and education resources to help teach Key Stage 3 students in England about equality and human rights in a way that is relevant to their lives.

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