Equality in Education: Meeting the Equality Act 2010

This course is designed for school leaders and governors who need to evidence how their school meets the Equality Act 2010. It links directly to the Ofsted 2025 Inspection Toolkit, the latest RSHE statutory guidance, and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2025). Delegates will gain practical tools to demonstrate compliance, strengthen policies, and prepare for inspection.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Understand how the Equality Act 2010 applies in schools
• Recognise how equality duties intersect with safeguarding and RSHE
• Identify what inspectors will look for under the 2025 Inspection Toolkit
• Strengthen policies, governance and curriculum to evidence compliance
• Develop an equality and inclusion action plan for inspection readiness

Course Content

Foundations of the Equality Act 2010

• Protected characteristics and the Public Sector Equality Duty
• Reasonable adjustments and positive action in schools
• What compliance looks like in practice

Equality and the 2025 Inspection Toolkit

• How inspectors evaluate inclusion, leadership and personal development
• Evidence inspectors expect to see
• Risks and common pitfalls in inspection outcomes

Equality and RSHE Statutory Guidance

• Inclusive RSHE curriculum design
• Teaching about respect, diversity and the law
• Handling parental engagement and withdrawal requests

Equality and Safeguarding (KCSIE)

• Linking equality to safeguarding responsibilities
• Tackling prejudice-based bullying and child-on-child abuse
• Equality in safer recruitment and staff conduct

Governance and Leadership

• Setting and monitoring equality objectives
• Reviewing accessibility plans and policies
• Governor oversight of inclusion, safeguarding and RSHE

Action Planning for Inspection

• Self-audit against Equality Act, RSHE and KCSIE duties
• Creating inspection-ready evidence folders
• Developing a 12-month equality and inclusion action plan