3. Equality, CLD and the law
3.1 What do we mean by equalities groups?
Within this guidance, the term 'equalities groups' is used to refer to people or communities who face discrimination or social exclusion due to personal characteristics, including:
- age,
- disability,
- gender,
- race or ethnicity,
- language,
- faith, religion or belief,
- sexual orientation,
- gender identity.
These factors do not cover all of the reasons for people experiencing discrimination and exclusion, but are a guide to identifying some of the most excluded groups. When we talk about equalities groups, we are therefore covering communities such as:
- minority ethnic communities,
- people with disabilities,
- faith communities,
- young people,
- lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people,
- older people,
- women.
Although young people are generally considered to be an equalities group, previous research has identified that CLD activity with young people is well developed. Learning for young people has also been identified as one of the three national priorities for CLD. As a result, this guidance focuses mainly on CLD activity with young people who also fall into another equalities group - such as young people with disabilities. However, although guidance on CLD activity with young people is not a priority within this guidance, many aspects of this resource will apply to work with this group.
There are a wide range of other resources available to assist you in undertaking CLD activity with young people:
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