Nine Protective Characteristics

The John Bamford Primary School - PSED and Protected Characteristics

Promoting Equality and Diversity

We work to ensure that our children understand that:

There are No Outsiders at Stockham:

– Everyone is different
– We celebrate our differences
– We are all equal in our differences
– I can get along with you even if we are different
– We live in the UK, our British Values support this and the law says this too.

PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS

The Equality Act 2010 aims to prevent discrimination. It is illegal to discriminate against people based on nine protected characteristics:

age
disability
gender reassignment
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
race: can refer to colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins
religion or belief: can refer to religious or philosophical beliefs, including a lack of belief
sex: refers to a person's gender
sexual orientation

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected.

There are 9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and Stockham Primary School can demonstrate that no form of discrimination is tolerated and that our pupils show respect for those who share the protected characteristics.

At Stockham Primary School, we ensure that our children are given opportunities to develop age-appropriate knowledge and understanding through a well-planned and delivered curriculum.

We believe that children should be able to recognise themselves and their circumstances, so they can see their lived experiences validated and valued.