Protected Characteristics & Equality Act - KS3, KS4, KS5, 16+
About this collection
Storyworlds, lesson plans and assemblies on the nine protected characteristics as identified by the Equality Act. The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Lesson plans in this collection
Learning to speak again
Meet Tamara and learn about a range of disabilities.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Challenge stereotypes
Learn about the importance of challenging stereotypes.
View lesson plan →Intersectionality
Meet disability advocate Aci in Indonesia and explore the concept of intersectionality.
View lesson plan →Step right up!
Meet a circus family and learn about the many people that travel.
View lesson plan →When marriage is forced
Meet Shahnaz in Iran and explore the rights surrounding marriage.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Disability activism
Meet Aci in Indonesia, working to improve the lives of people living with disabilities.
View lesson plan →Stages of human pregnancy
Find out what happens at each stage of pregnancy.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Careers that change lives (secondary)
Visit 3 places to meet midwives working in difficult contexts.
View lesson plan →Caring for pregnant mums and babies
Meet a traditional midwife Maria in Colombia, caring for mums and babies.
View lesson plan →Meet Qwensley
How Qwensley balances his faith, family and sexual identity.
View lesson plan →Borders and migration
Visit the Mexican border and meet midwife Ximena.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #70: Maria in Colombia (Secondary)
Meet Maria, a traditional midwife in Colombia.
View lesson plan →Storyworlds and rich media
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A Family's Home
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Big Ballet Studio
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Catching Babies: Colombia
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Catching Babies: Mexico
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Elderly Home
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Pride
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Singer Who Could Not Speak
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Summer Village
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Summer Village
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Winter Village
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
The Advocate
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
The Circus Family
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Togetherness
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Wealth of Choices
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Winter Village
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Witches Do Exist
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Awra Amba
A related Lyfta series available with an account.
Becoming Me
A related Lyfta series available with an account.
Catching Babies
A related Lyfta series available with an account.
Secrets of the Opera
A related Lyfta series available with an account.