Purpose
This policy sets out how North Tyneside Council seeks to:
- ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and its Public Sector Equality Duty, and thereby
- achieve its aim that North Tyneside becomes a place where, no one experiences discrimination or avoidable disadvantage because of their protected characteristics, background or personal circumstances, and people feel safe and valued.
The characteristics protected under the 2010 Equality Act are:
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
In addition, North Tyneside Council recognises the non-legally protected characteristics of:
- carer
- socio-economic disadvantage.