This presentation was delivered by Yvette Adams of LSIS at the event 'Managing the interface: sexual orientation and faith equality' in Birmingham on 10 November 2010. The event was organised by the Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Post-School Education, in partnership with Lifelong Learning UK and the National Council for Faiths and Beliefs in Further Education.

1. Balancing equalities
Managing the interface: sexual orientation and faith
Yvette Adams and Margaret Adjaye

2. • Equality Act 2010
• Implications for the FE sector
• Case law
• Questions for you

3. Equality Act 2010
• Consolidating legislation
• ‘Protected characteristics’
• Public sector equality duty
• Phased introduction

4. Protected characteristics
• Age
• Disability
• Gender
• Gender identity
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sexual orientation
• Socio-economic (frozen)

5. The public sector duty
• Eliminate discrimination and harassment
• ‘Advance equality for all’
• Foster good relations

6. Case law
• Local authority
• Voluntary organisations
• Supermarket
• Fire service

7. Balancing equalities – Implications
for the FE system
• Building inclusive cultures
• Learner charters
• Handling relations between learners
• Learning and support

8. Questions
• What are the practical ‘levers’ to bringing measures
such as learner charters to life?
• What are the key issues regarding the workforce in
your organisation?
• What information/knowledge/skills should be
covered by learning/training events to support
people in this area?
• What lessons can be transferred from
other areas of policy to help progress
in this area?

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