Equality and diversity

Bedford College is committed to the promotion and development of equality and diversity. We aim to provide a working and learning environment which values individuals equally, regardless of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation or re-orientation, marital status, religion, belief or trade union membership.

The College is home to people from a range of cultures and backgrounds with a variety of beliefs, attitudes, values and abilities. We encourage everyone to share their experiences and celebrate the diversity of the College.

Discrimination exists in many forms. Everyone should ensure that their behaviour is not discriminatory and does not make any other person feel uncomfortable. The College will not tolerate harassment, bullying, victimisation or discrimination, and has procedures in place to deal with, and provide support for, individuals involved in such incidents.

The College monitors the ethnicity, age, gender and disability of its students to ensure that it is representative of the local community and gives everyone the opportunity to progress towards their chosen goal.

The College takes seriously its commitments under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act, the Disability Discrimination Act and all other equal opportunities legislation.

For more information, please refer to the Equality & Diversity policy, the Disability policy, the Race Equality policy, the Disability & Gender Equality Schemes and the Harrassment/Bullying procedure.