Northampton College is committed to delivering the provisions of the Equality Act 2010. We embrace our statutory duty to fulfil our obligations under the public sector duty for those with protected characteristics and are committed to eliminating discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

The College requires its staff to behave according to it values. These values are published and embedded into staff induction and management processes.

As a learning organisation, the College seeks to foster and promote good relations within communities and across groups of people with the aim of positively influencing beliefs and values.

As a further education college, we recognise our duty to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Advance equality of opportunity for those with protected characteristics
• Foster good relations between those who share protected characteristics and those who do not.

There are nine protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010:

• Age
• Disability
• Race
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Gender reassignment
• Religion/belief
• Pregnancy/maternity
• Marriage and civil partnership.

Please see our latest Equality and Diversity report and action plan here and our Diversity booklet here.