Useful links
The links provided here are mainly intended to provide information that could be useful in a higher education or employment context. However, there are also some general interest items.
General
Equality Act 2010 – full text – read the legislation in full.
Equality Challenge Unit – advice and guidance for the higher education sector on equality issues.
Equality and Diversity Forum – a national network of equality and human rights organisations. Their website brings together a wide range of equality and human rights information and resources provided by EDF and other organisations.
Equality and Human Rights Commission – mandated by parliament to protect, promote, and improve.
Government Equalities Office – what the government is doing about equality.
Age
Topic Briefing: mature students – information from the Office for Fair Access on what works best to improve access and support for mature students.
BITC Age Equality – race equality information and resources from Business in the Community.
Disability
ACAS Disability discrimination guidance – key points for the workplace, obligations for employers, and the top ten myths about disability in the workplace.
ECU guidance and resources regarding disabled staff and students – includes information about managing reasonable adjustments and understanding adjustments for staff and students with mental health difficulties.
Topic Briefing: disability – information from the Office for Fair Access on what works best to improve access and support for disabled students.
Asperger's syndrome and university – ten-minute YouTube film by a student with Asperger syndrome describing some of the challenges faced.
Current news about disability – latest disability news from the BBC.
NTU Disabled Employees Network – information about this NTU staff network.
Gender identity
LGBTQ Inclusivity in the HE Curriculum - a practical guide produced by University of Birmingham
NTU LGBT+ Allies in the Workplace 
- Information for any employees wishing to join the LGBT+ Allies Network
Providing services for transgender customers: a guide – from the Government Equalities Office.
Supporting trans staff and students – information and resources from the Equality Challenge Unit.
Transgender Awareness e–learning module – eLearning resources developed by the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES).
Gender reassignment – NTU guidance for managers – advice for line managers and HR colleagues who are supporting staff considering transitioning from one gender to another, are in the process of transitioning or have transitioned.
All About Trans – positively changing how the media understands and portrays transgender people.
Supporting BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) trans people - a 28-page guide from GIRES, with practical tips, guidance, and resources dedicated to supporting the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) trans population of Britain.
Trans Unite - enables members of the trans and non-binary communities to find a support group local to them (or online)
Race
Topic briefing: BME students – information from the Office for Fair Access on what works best to improve access and support for disabled students.
BITC Race Equality – race equality information and resources from Business in the Community.
Internationalisation in HE – information and resources from the Higher Education Academy.
Religion and belief
The Inter Faith Network – promoting mutual respect and understanding between the faith communities of the UK.
Supporting the practice and expression of religion and belief amongst staff and students – information and resources from the Equality Challenge Unit.
BBC: religion and ethics – BBC Radio and television programmes and written features around religion and ethics.
NTU Use of Prayer and Faith Facilities Policy - provides information on the location and usage of faith spaces across all three campuses at NTU.
Sex
Athena SWAN Charter – information about the ECU Gender Equality Charter Mark.
UN Women – UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Sexual Orientation
LGBTQ Inclusivity in the HE Curriculum - a practical guide produced by University of Birmingham
Stonewall – a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity. Their website hosts lots of advice and resources relating to the workplace, the community and education.
ECU guidance and resources re. LGB staff and students – includes research and information around the needs and experiences of LGB staff and students.
NTU LGBT+ staff network – information about the NTU LGBT+ staff network.
NTU Pride – the NTU Students' Union society, supporting, representing and welcoming people who identify with – or are allies to – the LGBT+ community.
NTU LGBT+ Allies in the Workplace - Information for any employees wishing to join the LGBT+ Allies Network.
Notts LGBT+ Network - provides information and support to the LGBT+ and related communities of Nottinghamshire
Respect and consent
Respect at NTU - brief animation video to be used in staff and student inductions, or tutorials etc.
The NTU approach – read more about NTU's approach to respect and consent.
Information for NTU students - find out more about the support and advice offered by Student Services
Nottingham Trent Students' Union Consent is Everything film – a short film about consent, aimed at NTU students.
Consent: not actually that complicated – original blog by Rockstar Dinosaur Pirate Princess, on which the above film is based.
Pause Play Stop – simple, interactive resource to learn about sexual consent.
