Tarleton Community Primary School

Equalities Statement

Tarleton Community Primary School is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in line with the Equality Act 2010. We aim to reduce disadvantages, discrimination and inequalities of opportunity, and promote diversity in terms of our pupils, our workforce and the community in which we work.

We will assist our pupils in meeting our TCP ABC so that they Achieve, Believe and Create allowing them to be the best they can be. Our school strap line is, ‘Finding the extraordinary in every child!’ as we truly believe that every child is special and we strive to help them find what makes them extraordinary. Where pupils experience barriers to their success we will work with them to address these in a sensitive and caring way. We will teach our pupils the importance of equality and what forms discrimination can take and the impact discrimination can have.

At Tarleton Community Primary School we promote and educate our key theme of 'No Outsiders!'

How we will achieve this ethos?

Shared voice and language
Weekly assemblies
Half termly lessons - linked to literature
Displays
All stakeholders buying into this
High profile
Books and other literature which celebrate diversity in our library and classrooms which can be taken home.

Why is this ethos so important?

Our children leave us destined for the workplace, for a role in modern Britain. We want our children to champion inclusion and celebrate diversity. To feel that they never are an outsider and to welcome all that they meet. We believe that no one is born to hate - it is learnt - we need to teach another lesson to spread love and show love.

We will not discriminate on any of the grounds listed below (known as the Protected Characteristics) save where such discrimination is permitted by law, for example, the school may arrange pupils in classes based on age.

The Protected Characteristics that apply to schools are:

Age (in relation to staff only);
Disability;
Gender re-assignment;
Marriage and civil partnership (in relation to staff only);
Pregnancy and Maternity;
Race;
Religion Faith or Belief;
Sex; and
Sexual orientation.

As a Governing Body and employer we will also not accept any of the following:

Direct or Indirect Discrimination;
Harassment; and
Victimisation

We will comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty giving due regard to that duty when making decisions, taking actions and developing policies. In line with its specific duties under the Equality Act 2010, we will publish our equality objectives and will publish information about how it is complying with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Published Information will be updated annually and objectives will be updated every four years. This information is available on our website.

Statutory Duties

There are a number of statutory duties that must be met by every school in line with legislation from the Race Relations Act (2000), Disability Equality Duty (2005) and Equality Act (2010).

Tarleton Community Primary School is committed to meeting its public sector duties and acknowledges that we have a statutory duty to:

Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Promote equality of access and opportunity within our school and within our wider community.
Promote positive attitudes to difference and good relationships between people with different backgrounds, genders, cultures, faiths, abilities and ethnic origins.

The Leadership Team and Governors at Tarleton Community Primary School regularly review the progress we are making to meet our equality objectives with regard to the protected characteristics (race, disability, gender, gender re-assignment, age, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, religion and belief) under the Equality Act (2010).

Reviewed: Autumn Term 2022

Next Review: Autumn Term 2024

Equality Objectives (2022-2025)

At Tarleton Community Primary School, we are committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality, belief, religion or socio-economic background.

In order to further support pupils, raise standards and ensure inclusive teaching, we have set the following objectives from 2022 to 2025: