The Public
Sector Equality Duty 2011 has three aims under the general duty for Schools, Academies and
Settings:
1. Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment
and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act. By removing or
minimising disadvantages suffered by people due to their protected
characteristics.
2. Advance equality of opportunity between people who
share a protected characteristic and those who do not. By taking steps to meet
the needs of people from protected groups where these are different from the
needs of other people.
3. Foster good relations between people who share a
protected characteristic and those who do not. By encouraging people from protected
groups to participate in public life or in other activities where their
participation is disproportionately low.
Barrow CEVC Primary Schoolhas considered how well we currently
achieve these aims with regard to the eight protected equality groups:
race/disability/sex/gender reassignment/age/pregnancy and maternity/religion
and belief and sexual orientation.
In compiling this equality information we
have:
- Identified evidence already in the setting of equality within
policies and practice and identified gaps.
- Examined how our setting engages with the protected groups,
identifying where practice could be improved.
By the end of the 2021/22 academic year
we will aim to meet the following objectives:
Objective
1: Continue
to develop and implement the ‘enriching school life’ action plan which
systematically encourages children to learn about the 8 protected groups. Work
with the Church of England on SRE education and discussion of LGBTQ issues.
Actions:
- Partner with Lorraine Prince in developing overseas partnerships
- Link with Gemma Kingston C of E Education Officer for the Diocese
- Celebrate the ‘protected characteristics’ learning each half term and
share with stakeholders.
- Increase trips, visits and visitors to encourage
relationship-building with a wider and
more diverse population
Objective
2: Update training for
staff and governors involved in recruitment on equal opportunities and non-discrimination.
Training evaluation data will show that 100% of those attending have a good
understanding of the legal requirements.
Actions:
- Keep a central record of staff and
governors who have attended appropriate training
- Arrange for staff and governors to
attend Safer Recruitment training where needed
- Train school staff on responding to
Prejudice Related Incidents
Objective 3: Undertake an analysis of recruitment data
and trends with regard to race, gender and disability by July, and report on
this to the Resources and Finance sub-committee of the governing board.
Actions:
- Headteacher and school Bursar to carry
out analysis of historical recruitment data, searching for trends over the last
3 years.
- HT to complete report for submission to
governors.
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Report to inform objectives set for academic year 2020/21.
