C2Part III Discrimination in other fields
Education
C117F12. . . bodies in charge of educational establishments.
F131
It is unlawful, in relation to an educational establishment falling within column 1 of the following table, for a person indicated in relation to the establishment in column 2 (the “responsible body") to discriminate against a person—
a
in the terms on which it offers to admit him to the establishment as a pupil; or
b
by refusing or deliberately omitting to accept an application for his admission to the establishment as a pupil; or
c
where he is a pupil of the establishment—
i
in the way it affords him access to any benefits, facilities or services, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or
ii
by excluding him from the establishment or subjecting him to any other detriment.
Table
Establishment | Responsible body |
|---|---|
ENGLAND AND WALES | |
1. Educational establishment maintained by a local education authority. | Local education authority or F1managers orF2governing body, according to which of them has the function in question. |
2. Independent school not being a special school. | Proprietor. |
3. Special school not maintained by a local education authority. | Proprietor. |
F3. . . | F3. . .. |
F43B. Institution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the further and Higher Education Act 1992). | F4Governing body |
4. University. | Governing body. |
F54A. Institution , other than a university, within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992). | F5Governing body. |
5. Establishment (not falling within paragraphs 1 F6to 4A) providing full-time or part-time education, being an establishment designated under section 24(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 for the purposes of paragraph 5 of the corresponding table in section 22 of that Act. | Governing body. |
SCOTLAND | |
6. Educational establishment managed by an education authority. | Education authority. |
7. Educational establishment in respect of which the managers are for the time being receiving grants under section F7F873 (d)of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. | Managers of the educational establishment. |
F97AA. A grant aided school, within the meaning of section 135 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. | F9The managers of the school. |
7A. Self-governing school. | Board of management. |
F107B. College of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 under the management of a board of management. | F10Board of management. |
F117C. Designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. | F11Governing body. |
8. University | Governing body. |
9. Independent school. | Proprietor. |
10. Any other educational establishment (not falling within paragraphs 6, 7 and 9) providing full or part-time school education or further education. | Managers of the educational establishment. |
F142
It is unlawful for a responsible body, in relation to an establishment falling within column 1 of the table in subsection (1), to subject to harassment—
a
a person who applies for admission to the establishment as a pupil; or
b
a pupil at the establishment.
Pt. III (ss. 17-27) applied (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, ss. 24, Sch. 4 para. 8(b) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1