Equality Standard for Sport update

Following a comprehensive review, the Equality Standard for Sport has now been withdrawn. A new Moving to Inclusion Framework has been created to help sport and physical activity and movement organisations work towards embedding inclusivity in every part of their business and ways of working. View the Moving to inclusion website.

Race

Definition

Race includes colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin.

Legislation

Great Britain

Under the Equality Act 2010, It is unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate against or harass a person because of their race. This includes segregating a person from others on the grounds of race.

Northern Ireland

The Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 advises that it is unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate against or harass a person because of their race, including segregating a persons from others because of their race.