New Horizons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Equality Statement

New Horizons encourages, celebrates and values the diversity of all our community. We actively promote the principle of equality for all and aim to ensure that everyone within our community is treated fairly, with respect and dignity. We seek to eliminate any form of inequality, bullying or discrimination.

Our General Equality Duty

In October 2010, the new Equality Act introduced a Public Sector Duty, which requires the Local Authority to have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.

Protected Characteristics

There are nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.