Equality Duty
The Equality Act came into force from October 2010 providing a modern, single legal framework with clear, streamlined law to more effectively tackle disadvantage and discrimination. There are two kinds of duty that schools must meet the general which is the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and the specific.
There are two specific duties. These are that schools should:
- Publish information which shows compliance with the PSED
- Publish at least one equality objective
The specific duties are meant to help schools and public bodies fulfil their obligations under the general duty
This published information will be updated annually and objectives published every four years.
Ridgeway Primary Academy aims to reduce and challenge inequalities.
Our School’s Equality Objectives for 2023 – 2027 are:
Equality Objective 1 – Linked to promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
OBJECTIVE: to ensure the school actively promotes and prioritises raising awareness, appreciation and celebration of diversity including gender, sexuality, race and religion.
Equality Objective 2: Linked to Pupil Attainment/Disadvantage
OBJECTIVE: To mitigate the impact of school closures on disadvantaged pupils.
Equality Objective 3: Linked to Pupil Attainment and Progress/Gender, Race and Disability
OBJECTIVE: To monitor and analyse pupil achievement by race, gender and disability and act on any trends or patterns in the data that require additional support for pupils.
Equality Objective 4: Linked to Pupil Attendance/Pupil Premium
OBJECTIVE: To explore and understand the reasons for the disproportionately higher absentee levels of PP pupils and begin to improve attendance rates of these pupils.
Equality Objective 5: Linked to Prejudice-Related Incidents/Sexual Orientation
OBJECTIVE: Raise awareness of sexual orientation and promote positive attitudes towards alternative lifestyles and lessen the chances of the word ‘Gay’ being used negatively.