Holocaust Memorial Day
wc 26/01/2026
Holocaust Memorial Day
wc 26/01/2026
What is discrimination?
What characteristics can someone be discriminated against for?
What can discrimination look like?
What might be a protected characteristic in the Equality Act?
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Direct discrimination is when someone is put at a disadvantage or treated less favourably because of a 'protected characteristic'.
Indirect discrimination is when a working practice, policy or rule is the same for everyone but has a worse effect on someone because of a 'protected characteristic'.
Harassment is behaviour from others that you don't want, that violates your dignity or creates an environment that is intimidating, degrading, offensive or humiliating.
Victimisation is when someone is treated less favourably as a result of being involved with a discrimination or harassment complaint.
What is propaganda?
What is propaganda?
Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
How might propaganda be shared?
What is the message of this piece of propaganda?
How does it get its message across?
What is the message of this piece of propaganda?
How does it get its message across?
Propaganda used to be seen in newspapers and posters. Now, it's on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & the TV.
Sometimes you might not even know that what you're being shown is propaganda.
So ask yourself:
Why am I being shown this?
Is it trying to convince me of a particular point of view?
What can you do if you see discrimination happening at college?
What can you do if you see discrimination happening at college?
Speak to a member of staff, or someone on the Safeguarding team if you are worried about your safety or someone else's.
What can you do if you see discrimination happening outside of college?
What can you do if you see discrimination happening outside of college?
If a crime has occurred, contact non-emergency police or in an emergency call 999.
To report a hate crime, go to: https://www.report-it.org.uk/your_police_force