Our commitment to equality
The Equality Act 2010 introduced a single Public Sector Equality Duty that applies to all public bodies, including schools, and extends to certain protected characteristics - race, disability, sex, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and gender reassignment.
In carrying out their functions, the Equality Duty requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to:
- eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Act;
- 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 Kirk Hammerton CE Primary School and across our federation, we are committed to ensuring equality of provision for everyone in our school communities. This is embedded in our values of Friendship, Respect and Compassion, and in our vision:
'We respect everyone as individuals growing together as a community, flourishing through compassion, nurture and inspirational learning'
Our federation's Single Equality Scheme provides more detail about our commitment to equality, including our equality objectives. You can download the Scheme below:
