Our school aims to meet its obligations under the public sector equality duty by having due regard to the
need to:
- Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.
- Foster good relations across all characteristics – between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.
Equality Objectives
Objective 1: To ensure the school actively promotes and prioritises raising awareness, appreciation and celebration of diversity including: gender; sexuality, race and religion.
To achieve this objective we plan to: Review and publicise our PSHE provision which explicitly promotes celebration and support of people with protected characteristics. This may include assemblies, talks, in class activities and enrichment days.
Progress we are making towards this objective:
- Whole school assemblies have included a focus on the lives of people with disabilities and special characteristics.
- A review of all PSHE curriculum provision is underway and due to be completed by Easter 2019.
Objective 2: To raise awareness and maximise the outcomes for students with a disability, with a particular focus on developing strategies to support students to make good progress and have equal access to all curriculum activities whatever their background and economic status.
Why we have chosen this objective: We have an increasing number of students with a disability.
To achieve this objective we plan to: Develop staff’s understanding of disabilities within the school and provide ongoing CPD for staff, identifying practical strategies to remove barriers for students with disabilities.
Progress we are making towards this objective:
- Staff have been given training on how to effectively teach and engage with students who have a hearing impairment.
- Extra-curricular activities have been introduced to raise the profile of sign language etc.
- Students have been given assemblies which highlight the impact of disability.
Objective 3: To address gender differences in attainment and progress for children as they move through the school to ensure boys are achieving equally as well as girls in Reading and Writing and girls as boys in Maths.
Why we have chosen this objective: School data shows inequalities exist between boys and girls in core subject data.
To achieve this objective we plan to: deliver specific lessons through SLT and TA staff for those who need them, develop the confidence of girls to speak up and discuss their ideas in Maths, to enhance the skills of boys who do not yet see themselves as readers or writers and to look at the wider issues of gender stereotyping through assemblies and in class discussions.
Progress we are making towards this objective:
- Specific sessions for girls Maths delivered by deputy head (KD) have started
- STEM activities will continue to be arranged for girls to develop their aspirations
Objective 4: Train all members of staff and governors involved in recruitment and selection on equal opportunities and non-discrimination by the beginning of the next academic year. Training evaluation data will show that 100% of those attending have a good understanding of the legal requirements.
Why we have chosen this objective: To ensure our recruitment processes are rigorous and select the most suitable candidates for the school whilst seeking to employ a diverse and representative workforce.
To achieve this objective we plan to:
- Ensure all staff completing interviews have been trained on “Safer Recruitment”
- Ensure all applications are appropriately anonymised.
- Ensure a consistent approach to all interviews.
Progress we are making towards this objective:
- All staff who complete interviews and the Chair of Governors have completed the Safer Recruitment training.