The links below contain all the information you need to implement the Equality Framework for Further Education in your organisation.
A Guide to the Equality Framework introduces the principles of the framework and supplies guidance on its implementation.
The Equality Framework for Further Education sets out the framework itself.
Depending on the stage your organisation has reached, you will be working at one of three levels – developing, achieving and excelling. There are separate self-assessment toolkits to help you track each stage:
Equality Framework for Further Education self-assessment toolkit – Developing
Equality Framework for Further Education self-assessment toolkit – Achieving
Equality Framework for Further Education self-assessment toolkit – Excelling
You may also undertake peer review when your organisation is ready to move to a higher achievement level, and there are templates to help you gather evidence for this below:
Validation progress form (Further Education) – Developing
Validation progress form (Further Education) – Achieving
Validation progress form (Further Education) – Excelling
If you would like to download any of the quality standards below to display on your website, please right click the relevant standard and save the image.




The Equality Framework for Further Education
The links below contain all the information you need to implement the Equality Framework for Further Education in your organisation.
A Guide to the Equality Framework introduces the principles of the framework and supplies guidance on its implementation.
The Equality Framework for Further Education sets out the framework itself.
Depending on the stage your organisation has reached, you will be working at one of three levels – developing, achieving and excelling. There are separate self-assessment toolkits to help you track each stage:
Equality Framework for Further Education self-assessment toolkit – Developing
Equality Framework for Further Education self-assessment toolkit – Achieving
Equality Framework for Further Education self-assessment toolkit – Excelling
You may also undertake peer review when your organisation is ready to move to a higher achievement level, and there are templates to help you gather evidence for this below:
Validation progress form (Further Education) – Developing
Validation progress form (Further Education) – Achieving
Validation progress form (Further Education) – Excelling
If you would like to download any of the quality standards below to display on your website, please right click the relevant standard and save the image.