The Act says it is unlawful to discriminate against anyone who has a protected characteristic. This covers the same groups that were protected previously - age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity - but extends some protections to groups not previously covered, and also strengthens particular aspects of equality law.
Your policy must show that your nursery is aware of discrimination and that you are putting the equal opportunities principle into practice.
Statement of intent
The statement needs to convey the importance of the equal opportunities policy to the nursery, and your commitment to ensure that it works in practice.
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