Equality Statement

Our vision is to be a creative school where everyone learns together in an inclusive, inspiring and nurturing Christian community where all children and adults are loved and achieve their best.

We want to reduce disadvantages, discrimination and inequalities of opportunity, and promote diversity in terms of our pupils, our workforce and the community in which we work. We are committed to promoting the understanding of the principles and practices of equality - treating all members of our school as individuals, irrespective of physical appearance, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, academic ability, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, according to their needs with an awareness of our diverse society and appreciating the value of difference.

We actively seek to challenge discrimination and we promote an anti-bullying stance which makes clear the unacceptability of racist, disablist and homophobic, bi-phobic and transphobic bullying and language.

Aims

- 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; and

- Foster good relations across all characteristics - between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it. 

Objectives

1. Ensure equitable access and opportunities - including to extra-curricular activities - for all pupils within the Trust, regardless of their background or individual needs.

2. Celebrate the range of faiths, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds both within and beyond the school, promoting mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect.

3. Foster diverse and representative governance at all levels of the school.