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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) are essential principles that ensure fairness, respect, and opportunity for all individuals. EDI fosters environments where everyone can thrive.
What Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion means
This page offers details about what Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) means. It explains how Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion helps you think about your attitudes to others and your ideas about people you meet.
We will discuss what the law says, how you can help yourself and others, and how to be fair to everyone.
We hope that having looked through this part of our website, you will feel that you have more of an understanding of what Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is all about.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy
At t2 group, we ensure that all our staff and learners treat each other with mutual respect regardless of background. We promote equality of opportunity and we have a zero tolerance policy regarding discrimination of any kind. We make sure that no one is treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic. You can read more about protected characteristics below.
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 is the law which bans unfair treatment due to protected characteristics. It helps achieve equal opportunities in the workplace and in wider society.
What’s included in the Equality Act?
The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. This makes the law easier for people to understand and comply with. The act also strengthened protection in some situations.
The act covers nine protected characteristics which cannot be used as a reason to treat people unfairly. Every person has one or more of the protected characteristics so the act protects everyone against unfair treatment. The protected characteristics are:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
The Equality Act sets out the different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone. These include direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and failing to make a reasonable adjustment for a disabled person.
The act prohibits unfair treatment in the workplace, when providing goods, facilities and services, when exercising public functions, in the disposal and management of premises, in education, and by associations (such as private clubs).
If you have any queries regarding this part of our website please let us know by emailing: info@t2group.co.uk
Guidance on the Equality Act
The Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act explanatory notes The Equality Act Acas Quick Start Guide for Employers