At Greenfields Academy we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in line with the Equality Act of October 2010. We seek to demonstrate this through all aspects of school life and in particular through our commitment to every child, fulfilling their potential. This commitment applies to our work in the classroom, our pupil support systems, our recruitment and retention of staff and our work in the local and wider community.
Our school population is extremely diverse with 10% of children who are Looked After, over 50% of children eligible for Pupil Premium and attending from a highly dispersed catchment area of over 50 miles and spanning various Local Authorities. As a school we will ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to achieve the very best that they are capable of and will also guide parents on how they can support their child’s achievement. Where pupils experience barriers to their success we will work with them to address these in a sensitive and sympathetic way.
Through our work in the classroom we will ensure that pupils understand the importance of equality and what forms discrimination can take and the impact discrimination can have. We will also seek to foster within our pupils their own commitment to promoting equality.
As an employer we will not discriminate on any of the following:
• Age
• Disability
• Gender re-assignment
• Race
• Religion & belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Marriage and civil partnership
Nor as a school or employer will we accept any of the following:
• Direct Discrimination
• Indirect Discrimination
• Discrimination by perception
• Associative discrimination
• Harassment
• Harassment by a third party
• Victimisation
As a school we also acknowledge the need to have objectives in order to ensure that we are able to address any areas where there are either inequalities or perceived inequalities. Our objectives are as follows:
To reduce, year-on-year, disparities in educational outcomes, attendance and engagement for pupils with protected characteristics, particularly pupils with SEND, EAL and those experiencing disadvantage.
Inclusive curriculum and culture to ensure all curricula are broad, balanced and inclusive, and actively promote respect for difference, understanding of protected characteristics and a strong sense of belonging.
Embrace the differences in the way individual schools work and develop.
Fairness and equity for staff to promote equality of opportunity, fairness and wellbeing in recruitment, retention, professional development and leadership pathways for all staff.
Accessibility and Inclusion environments to improve physical, organisational and digital accessibility across all CIT sites and services, in line with statutory Accessibility Plan
To ensure that Trust business, procurement and partnership activities are ethical, fair and aligned with equality principles.
To download the full C.I.T Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy, please CLICK HERE.
