Equality Statement and Objectives
Equality Act 2010 Statement and Equality Objectives 2026–2030
Saughall All Saints C of E Primary School is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all members of our school community. We believe that every child and adult should be valued, respected and supported to achieve their full potential.
Our Christian vision, “Love, Learn and Grow Together,” underpins our commitment to equality. We seek to create a loving, supportive, and honest school family where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect, and where difference is recognised and celebrated.
We are committed to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations across our school community.
Our commitment
We will:
Provide equality of opportunity and access for all pupils, staff, parents, carers and visitors.
Identify and remove, or minimise, barriers to learning, participation and achievement.
Make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils, staff and visitors where required.
Challenge discrimination, prejudice, harassment and stereotyping.
Promote positive attitudes towards diversity and difference.
Ensure that our curriculum, teaching, worship and wider school experiences promote respect, inclusion and understanding.
Monitor attainment, attendance, behaviour, participation and wellbeing to identify and address any inequalities.
Ensure that equality considerations are taken into account when making decisions and developing policies and practices.
We will not unlawfully discriminate based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010.
Protected characteristics
The protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 are:
Age – this applies to staff and other employment matters, rather than pupils in relation to their education.
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership – in relation to employment.
Pregnancy and maternity
Race, including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation
The school will comply with the law in relation to permitted forms of different treatment, including where the law allows positive action or proportionate measures to address disadvantage.
Discrimination, harassment and victimisation
As a school and employer, we will not tolerate unlawful:
Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Harassment
Victimisation
Any concerns relating to discrimination will be taken seriously and dealt with in accordance with the school's relevant policies and procedures.
Public Sector Equality Duty
As a public body, the school will have due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty when making decisions, developing policies and delivering services.
We will have due regard to the need to:
Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
We will consider how our decisions and actions may affect different groups within our school community and will take appropriate action where inequalities or barriers are identified.
The school will publish equality information and its equality objectives in accordance with the statutory requirements. Equality information will be updated at least annually and equality objectives will normally be reviewed at least every four years.
Equality Objectives 2026–2030
Our equality objectives reflect the needs of our school community and our commitment to ensuring that every child can Love, Learn and Grow Together.
Promote equality, diversity and respect
To promote positive attitudes towards difference and develop pupils' understanding of different cultures, backgrounds, faiths, abilities and family circumstances through our curriculum, worship, enrichment and wider school experiences.
Improve accessibility and inclusion
To identify and reduce barriers to participation, learning and achievement for pupils and adults with disabilities and other additional needs, ensuring that reasonable adjustments and appropriate support are provided.
Ensure equality of access and opportunity
To monitor participation, attendance, achievement, behaviour, wellbeing and access to enrichment so that pupils from different groups have equitable opportunities to succeed and to take part fully in school life.
Challenge prejudice and discrimination
To develop pupils' understanding of equality, fairness and respect and to ensure that prejudice, stereotyping, bullying and discriminatory behaviour are identified, challenged and addressed appropriately.
Ensure effective communication with families
To provide information and communication in accessible and appropriate formats wherever reasonably possible, enabling all parents and carers to engage with their child's education and with the life of the school.
Monitoring and review
The Governing Body and school leadership team will monitor progress against these objectives through school improvement planning, pupil and parent voice, attendance and achievement information, safeguarding and behaviour records, accessibility planning and other relevant evidence.
Equality will remain an integral part of our decision-making, school improvement and safeguarding work.