Equality Objectives

Equality Policy

Equality Plan

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

At Selborne Primary School, we are committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers receiving services from the school, irrespective of race, gender, disability, faith or religion or socio-economic background. We aim to demonstrate this equality of opportunity through all aspects of school life by removing barriers to learning and success through our work in the classroom, our pastoral and inclusion support systems, out of school opportunities, our links to the wider community and our recruitment and retention of staff. We seek to demonstrate our commitment to providing equality of opportunity through the following:

Objectives

• to ensure that all learners have equal access to a rich, broad, balanced and relevant curriculum
• to advance equality of opportunity by ensuring that teaching, learning and the curriculum promote equality, celebrate diversity and promote community cohesion by fostering good relations
• to eliminate any discrimination, harassment and victimisation. To ensure that no-one is unfairly or illegally disadvantaged as a consequence of their age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic or national origin, disability or religious beliefs
• to recognise and celebrate diversity within our community whilst promoting community cohesion
• to ensure that these objective are applied to all we do
• to ensure that pupils and parents are fully involved in the provision made by the school
• to ensure that within the school budget, adequate funding is provided to underpin this policy and that