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Section 92: Further and higher education courses

Equality Act 2010 · 2010 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Education — Chapter 2: Further and higher education

The responsible body in relation to a course to which this section applies must not discriminate against a person—

in the arrangements it makes for deciding who is enrolled on the course;
as to the terms on which it offers to enrol the person on the course;
by not accepting the person's application for enrolment.

The responsible body in relation to such a course must not discriminate against a person who is enrolled on the course in the services it provides or offers to provide.

The responsible body in relation to such a course must not harass a person who—

seeks enrolment on the course;
is enrolled on the course;
is a user of services provided by the body in relation to the course.

The responsible body in relation to such a course must not victimise a person—

in the arrangements it makes for deciding who is enrolled on the course;
as to the terms on which it offers to enrol the person on the course;
by not accepting the person's application for enrolment.

The responsible body in relation to such a course must not victimise a person who is enrolled on the course in the services it provides or offers to provide.

A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to the responsible body.

This section applies to—

a course of further or higher education secured by a responsible body in England or Wales;
a course of education provided by the governing body of a maintained school under section 80 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
a course of further education secured by an education authority in Scotland.

A responsible body is—

a local authority in England or Wales, for the purposes of subsection (7)(a);
the governing body of a maintained school, for the purposes of subsection (7)(b);
an education authority in Scotland, for the purposes of subsection (7)(c).

In this section—

  • "course", in relation to further education, includes each component part of a course if there is no requirement imposed on persons registered for a component part of the course to register for another component part of the course;

  • "enrolment" includes registration for a component part of a course;

  • "maintained school" has the meaning given in section 20(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

  • "services" means services of any description which are provided wholly or mainly for persons enrolled on a course to which this section applies.

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