The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. The public sector Equality Duty (PSED) came into force across Great Britain on 5 April 2011. It means that public bodies have to consider all individuals when carrying out their day-to-day work – in shaping policy, in delivering services and in relation to their own employees. It also requires that public bodies have due regard to the need to:

eliminate discrimination

advance equality of opportunity

foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities

Protected Characteristics

We are committed to meeting our public sector equality duties and acknowledge that we have a statutory duty to ensure equality with regard to all protected characteristics. It is unlawful for a school to discriminate against a pupil or prospective pupil by treating them less favourably because of their:

• sex
• race
• disability
• religion or belief
• sexual orientation
• gender reassignment
• pregnancy or maternit
• age
• Marriage and civil partnership

As a school we have a duty to publish our equality objectives relating to the Equality Act 2010. These are as follows:

We will ensure that all children have equal opportunities in their learning and work hard to remove any barriers which may exist.

We will aim to increase tolerance and understanding of different faiths, cultures and genders through education.

We will equip our children with the social skills to function as part of a diverse society.