• school admissions,
• the way a school provides education,
• the way a school provides access to any benefit, facility or service and
• the way a school subjects a pupil to any exclusions/sanctions.
Exclusions to this can include admission to same sex schools or faith schools as well as curriculum content, uniform standards and worship. For example, schools may decide to teach children about subjects that are racially sensitive as long as they ensure they do not promote or demonstrate any of the racial discriminations being discussed. Similarly the school may decide to celebrate Easter despite having children of other religions in attendance. As long as these children are not forced to participate if it is against their religion or parental wishes then this is acceptable. …show more content…
There is no set guidance on what type of uniform, hair style, makeup or jewellery is required however a school is free to set guidance on this as long as they do not discriminate. For example they may have a policy of no jewellery in their Health and Safety policy. However some religions require their followers to wear a specific item of jewellery, such as a cross, in order to identify and demonstrate their commitment to that faith therefore a school must make allowance for situations such as this.
As described within this act there are 9 protected characteristics and schools cannot discriminate against any of them. They include:
• Sex
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