Equalities Statement

At Delta Primary School we are committed to:

• promoting equality of opportunity
• eliminating discrimination and harassment
• valuing diversity and promoting positive relationships
• providing an inclusive education which enables all pupils to develop their full potential
• meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act 2010 replaces previous anti-discrimination legislation with a single Act. The Equality Duty is set out in section 149 of the Act. It replaces the three previous public sector equality duties – for race, disability and gender – and covers the following protected characteristics:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage and civil partnership (but only in respect of eliminating unlawful discrimination)
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation

We ensure that we have due regard to the need to:

• eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct that is prohibited by the Act
• advance equality of opportunity between people who share a characteristic and those who don’t
• foster good relations between people who share a characteristic and those who don’t.

Connect Education Trust Equality Statement and Objectives

(see below)

Our equality statement and objectives are informed by the Connect Education Trust equality statements and objectives.

Values and Beliefs

We aim for pupils, parents, staff and local services to work in partnership to meet the needs of the community. We celebrate the positive contribution made by different social, ethnic and linguistic groups.

We believe that members of our community should:-

• have an entitlement to a quality education within a safe, attractive, clean and orderly learning environment,
• have access to a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum,
• enjoy learning, achieve high standards and reach their potential,
• be taught and supported by highly skilled and motivated staff,
• be valued, respected and treated fairly,
• show tolerance and respect towards others,
• receive praise and encouragement and grow in confidence,
• be responsible for their own learning and behaviour,
• understand the need for good personal relationships and healthy living,
• have access to a full range of extended services including childcare, health and social care, lifelong learning, family learning, study support and an out of hours programme of sports and arts activities,
• be enabled to make a positive contribution to the community and the wider world.

Staff demonstrate our values and commitment to equality by:-

• ensuring acceptable behaviour,
• responding to incidents and complaints in a proactive way,
• providing access to services, facilities and information,
• recruiting and employing people fairly,
• meeting specific needs.

Equality Objectives

• To ensure that all groups of pupils have good attendance, as a result of increased engagement in their learning, so that they can make improved progress

• To narrow the gap between attainment and progress in English and Mathematics at KS2 of pupil premium pupils and all pupils nationally
• To narrow the gap between attainment and progress in English and Mathematics at KS2 of pupils who are on the SEND register and their peers
• To review levels of parental and pupil engagement in learning and school life, across all activities to ensure equity and fairness in access and engagement