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• Some groups of people are at particular risk of

experiencing discrimination motivated by prejudice

against one or more of the protected characteristics

covered by the Equality Act 2010.

• Prejudice is a social problem and is not limited to

education providers, however learning providers can

contribute to social change and assist to prepare

children and young people for society in which we live

and work.

• In order to thrive and achieve their full potential,

children and young people need learning

environments which are safe, nurturing, respectful,

and free from fear, abuse and discrimination.

• Any child or young person who is viewed by others as

being part of a minority group is at risk of experiencing

discrimination.

• This can happen regardless of how they view their

own identity.

• Discrimination, harassment or victimisation is not a

result of the ethnicity, sexuality, gender etc. of the

person being discriminated against, harassed or

victimised, but a result of the attitudes of the person

displaying the discriminatory language/ behaviour.

• Experiencing discriminatory language/behaviour can

have a negative effect on the health and wellbeing of

young people and of those around them.

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