Communities and Local Government is due to launch the green paper this month. But campaigners believe it will not cover age discrimination against young people. Carolyne Willow, national co-ordinator of the Children's Rights Alliance for England, said: "It is likely the consultation will ask whether discrimination should be prohibited against adults only."
The consultation will feed into the formation of a single equality law, bringing together legislation on gender, age, sexuality, disability, ethnicity and faith.
Speaking at a UK Youth seminar on minority groups last week, Meg Munn, minister for women and equality, said: "We don't want to outlaw good discrimination for young people."
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