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. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine Protected Characteristics in order:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage or civil partnership
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sex/gender
• Sexual orientation
• Pregnancy and maternity

At Old Park, we actively promote these in our curriculum and work to embed them into our ethos.