ANIC Equality Unit

Under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, Northern Ireland 's 16 colleges of further and higher education were designated in 2001 as being ‘public bodies' for the purposes of this legislation.

ANIC's Equality Unit is currently supporting each college in the areas of policy and training to fulfil their legal obligations under this equality legislation.

This Unit assists colleges to carry out their functions, powers and duties in relation to promoting equality of opportunity between:

  • persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation
  • men and women generally
  • persons with a disability and persons without
  • persons with dependants and persons without.

The Unit also assists colleges in the promotion of good relations between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group.

Useful Info

Who's Who in the Equality Unit

List of FE College Equality Scheme Coordinators

ANIC Equality Unit Events and Seminars

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