Equality
The Equality Act 2010 introduced a Public Sector Equality Duty that applies to all public bodies including maintained schools.
In carrying out their functions, public bodies are required to have regard to :-
Our Equality policy can be found here.
To further the general duty the Government also introduced new specific duties which require schools to:-
Our first priority at Kearsley West is to keep all our pupils safe. We are vigilant to eliminate all discrimination, harassment and victimisation. More information about how we do this can be found in our Anti-Bullying Policy, Behaviour Policy and Online Safety Policy, all of which can be found on the School Policies page in the Parents section of our website.
The objectives for Kearsley West are:-
- For the school to be a place where every child and adult is able to achieve their potential, regardless of their background, their circumstances, or where they live.
To address these objectives the school strives to:-
- Ensure that all of our policies and processes are fair and help to advance opportunity between staff from all groups.
Re-affirm that effective leadership and operational delivery on equalities matters is a core competency for the leadership team, and ensure that they are aware of and have the training and information they need to fulfil their obligations under equality legislation.
Ensure that all staff have the appropriate training to support and respect the differing needs of our diverse communities. This is particularly important for those staff members who are working with vulnerable children, and those at risk of social exclusion.
Have a workforce which is broadly representative of the local population in the long-term.
Seek to ensure that our workforce is representative across all levels, including the highest tiers.
Create an environment in which employees from across the range of protected characteristics feel satisfied with and supported in their work.