Equality Objectives
The Equality Act 2010 replaced all existing equality legislation. It put in place a number of duties to ensure public bodies and schools have due regard to certain Protected Characteristics. The protected characteristics are: age, gender reassignment, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation and pregnancy / maternity.
The general duty is set out in Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. In summary, all public bodies and schools must have due regard to the need to:
Schools have a legal requirement to prepare and publish one or more specific and measurable equality objectives, every 4 years, which will help them to further the three aims of the Equality Duty.
Further information about equality issues can be found in the school’s Equality Policy.
Objective | Action | Success Criteria |
Prepare pupils for life in a diverse society. Promote values and attitudes that celebrate and respect diversity. | Use opportunities to reflect the background and experience of pupils and families in the school. Use preventative teaching in all areas of school curriculum including the introduction of the No Outsiders Programme. To monitor and respond to any reports of Prejudice Related Incidents quickly.
| Pupils will be able to discuss various values which make up our society. |
Raise awareness of the whole school community (i.e. pupils, staff, carers, governors) to the school’s Equality objectives.
| Adopt No Outsiders programme to ensure understanding and respect for all; including those who share Protected Characteristics or not. Discuss in assemblies.
| Staff, parents, governors and pupils will be aware of the aims of our Equality objectives. |
Use targeted intervention and support to narrow gaps in achievement | Record interventions for specific groups (boys/girls/FSM) or individuals (Children with SEN) and show evidence of narrowing gaps in learning. | Record of intervention for specific groups shows narrowing of gaps in achievement |