PSHE Teacher Resource Inclusion & Protected Characteristics Cards. PSHE & Citizenship SEL Toolkit

Inclusion & Protected Characteristics Pack – Part of the Web of Lives Series

Printable PDF with Personalised cards for the Protected Characteristics and Teachers Guidance for use. Can be used in single lessons or to cover entire syllabus.

Explore identity, inclusion, and resilience through real lives.

Help your students explore identity, respect, and inclusion through relatable stories that connect to the Equality Act (UK) and Social-Emotional Learning (US). This pack encourages group discussion, empathy-building, and reflection on how actions and inactions affect others.

Curriculum relevance:

• UK: PSHE (respectful relationships, equality, inclusion), Citizenship (rights & responsibilities, community impact), Equality Act (protected characteristics).
• US: SEL (relationship skills, empathy, responsible decision-making), Health Education (bullying prevention, identity inclusion), Civics/Advisory programs.

What’s inside:

• Scenario cards exploring challenges linked to age, disability, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family structures, and inclusion.
• Teacher guidance for group work, safe discussion, and reflection activities.
• Prompts to highlight shared human struggles: not being listened to, feeling invisible, being judged, or excluded.
• Flexible use: circle time, advisory sessions, PSHE lessons, or extended projects.

Why teachers value it:

• Ready-to-use, age-appropriate scenarios.
• Encourages group learning and peer empathy.
• Shows how protected characteristics connect to universal human experiences.
• Links seamlessly with other Web of Lives packs (Resilience & Reflection, Bullying & Online Safety, Sex & Relationships, Identity & Inclusion).

Bring equality and inclusion to life with stories that resonate, empower, and spark meaningful classroom dialogue.

© 2025 Jennifer Darch, InclusiveEd.co.uk. . All rights reserved. This resource and all associated materials are the intellectual property of Jennifer Darch. No part of this resource may be copied, reproduced, or redistributed in any form outside of the purchasing teacher’s classroom.

Terms of Use

• Single‑User Licence: One purchase grants the right for one teacher to use this resource in their own classroom.
• Permitted Use:
• You may print, photocopy, or digitally share the resource with students in your own classes.
• You may adapt activities for your own teaching style, provided they remain for personal classroom use.
• Not Permitted:
• Sharing with colleagues, departments, or schools without an additional licence.
• Uploading to websites, drives, or platforms accessible beyond your own students.
• Reselling, redistributing, or claiming the resource as your own work.
• School/Department Use: If your school wishes to use the resource across multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licences.
• Respect for Creative Work: These resources are designed to support teachers and students with empathy, inclusion, and resilience. Please honour the licence terms so they remain sustainable and accessible for all.