Inclusive Environments

Question 1

What is an inclusive environment

Answer 1

It is in environment which is designed and managed to allow people with a diverse range of needs and abilities to access and use it

Question 2

What is the main purpose of the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 2

It’s a UK legislation that protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society

Question 3

What are the three main objectives of the Equality Act?

Answer 3

1. Harmonise discrimination law by combining 116+ pieces of legislation
2. Protect individuals from unfair treatment and promote equality
3. Provide a clear framework for tackling discrimination

Question 4

List the 9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act

Answer 4

Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation

Question 5

What are the key areas covered by the Act?

Answer 5

Employment, Education, Access to goods and services, Housing, Private clubs and associations

Question 6

What specific requirements does the Act place on organisations?

Answer 6

Organisations must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and are prohibited from direct/indirect discrimination, harassment, and victimization

Question 7

Equality Act 2010

What are the four types of legal discrimination?

Answer 7

• Direct discrimination
• Indirect discrimination
• Harassment
• Victimization

Question 8

What individual rights do you have under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ?

Answer 8

Under GDPR, individuals have the following rights:

• Right to be informed about data collection
• Right to access their personal data
• Right to rectification (correction) of data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to data processing
• Rights related to automated decision making and profiling