Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Commission, young people and education

Realising a child’s potential is determined to a much greater extent by their social class than by ability and effort. Race, gender and disability also contribute significant hurdles to securing good jobs and fulfilling lives.

It is disturbing research findings like this that have prompted the Equality and Human Rights Commission to make working with, and for, young people a priority.

Here you can find:

• Equal Rights, Equal Chances - 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.
• Equal Rights, Equal Respect - Equal Rights, Equal Respect is 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.
• Young Brits at Art
• Project 1,000
• Young people: know your rights
• 20 years of the Rights of the Child
• Our Space
• Staying On