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Equality

 

Equality Statement & Objectives

At Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all members of our school community. Rooted in our Christian vision and our belief that every child is uniquely created and loved by God, we strive to create a school where everyone feels valued, respected and able to flourish. We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and are committed to eliminating discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. We actively promote respect, dignity, inclusion and understanding through our curriculum, collective worship, personal development provision and relationships across the school community.

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"I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14

 

​The Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body regularly review the progress we are making to meet our equality objectives with regard to different groups (race, gender, disability, gender reassignment, age, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, belief and maternity) under the Equality Act (2010). 

 

Bolton Parish Equality Objectives

  1. Promote understanding, respect and appreciation of diversity within modern Britain and the wider world.

  2. Further improve outcomes and participation for vulnerable groups, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.

  3. Promote inclusion, belonging and positive relationships across the school community.

  4. Ensure equality considerations are embedded within school policies, decision making and recruitment processes.

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Eliminating Discrimination

  • The school is aware of its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and complies with non-discrimination provisions.

  • Where relevant, our policies include reference to the importance of avoiding discrimination and other prohibited conduct.

  • Staff and governors are regularly reminded of their responsibilities under the Equality Act, for example during meetings.

  • As part of their induction, the Equality Policy is shared with new members of staff.

  • The Headteacher and governors liaise regarding any issues when appropriate.

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Advancing Equality of Opportunity

As set out in the DfE guidance on the Equality Act, the school aims to advance equality of opportunity by:

  • Removing or minimising disadvantages suffered by people which are connected to a particular characteristic they have (e.g. pupils with disabilities, or gay pupils who are being subjected to homophobic bullying);

  • Taking steps to meet the particular needs of people who have a particular characteristic (e.g. enabling Muslim pupils to pray at prescribed times);

  • Encouraging people who have a particular characteristic to participate fully in any activities (e.g. encouraging all pupils to be involved in the full range of school societies).

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Fostering Good Relationships

The school aims to foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not share it by:

  • Promoting tolerance, friendship and understanding of a range of religions and cultures through different aspects of our curriculum. This includes teaching in RE, citizenship and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education, but also activities in other curriculum areas. For example, as part of teaching and learning in English/reading, pupils will be introduced to literature from a range of cultures

  • Holding assemblies dealing with relevant issues.

  • Working with our local community. This includes inviting leaders of local faith groups to speak at assemblies, and organising school trips and activities based around the local community

  • Encouraging and implementing initiatives to deal with tensions between different groups of pupils within the school. All pupils are encouraged to participate in the school’s activities, such as sports clubs.

  • We have developed links with people and groups who have specialist knowledge about particular characteristics, which helps inform and develop our approach

 

In fulfilling this aspect of the duty, the school will:

  • Gather attainment data each academic year showing how pupils with different characteristics are performing;

  • Analyse the above data to determine strengths and areas for improvement, implement actions in response and publish this information;

  • Make evidence available identifying improvements for specific groups (e.g. declines in incidents of homophobic or transphobic bullying);

  • Publish further data about any issues associated with particular protected characteristics, identifying any issues which could affect our own pupils.

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