1. Equality Act 2010

2. Public Sector Equality Duty (April 2011)  eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation  advance equality of opportunity  foster good relations  remove or minimise disadvantages  take steps to meet the needs of persons  encourage persons who share a relevant protected characteristic to participate in public life or in any other activity in which participation by such persons is disproportionately low  tackle prejudice, and promote understanding

3. 158 Positive action  suffer a disadvantage connected to the characteristic: overcome or minimise that disadvantage;  needs that are different from the needs of persons who do not share it: meeting those needs;  participation in an activity is disproportionately low: enabling or encouraging persons to participate in that activity.

4. NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus: 1,700 teachers, EHRC Oct 2010 Secondary school teachers views of group Target for bullying School actively promoting respect for Seen by teachers as feeling supported in school Boy86839 Girl107043 Transgender1577 LGB461614 Disabled258178 Ethnic minority196747 Religion115337