This Practice Note discusses the sections of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) which activate prohibitions on discrimination in schools, the different types of discrimination including sex, race, religion or belief, age, marriage or civil partnership and disability, and the exceptions that may apply. It notes that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/353 require public authorities with education functions to publish information annually to demonstrate their compliance with the public sector equality duty under EqA 2010, s 149.