Current Equality Duty / Actions
Coram Life Education SCARF for PSHE and citizenship lessons / curriculum
Teachers keep a record of SCARF lessons covered in SCARF files or through Big Books to ensure coverage
Literacy planning to engage boys as a positive intervention to advance equality
EAL teaching techniques and resources to close gaps created by language barriers and advance equality
EAL Policy
Specialist EAL teacher to advance equality
SEND Policy and SENCO
Intervention programmes to advance equality
Graduated response to identify inequality
Literacy schemes and texts which actively promote stories from other cultures
Key stage and whole school assemblies to promote equality, diversity and respect for other faiths
Inclusive uniform and kit decisions with due regard given to pupil and parental needs
Removal of gender specific texts from library and reading scheme
Equality and diversity texts included in the library to raise awareness / promote empathy
Multi language texts in the library
Parent support sheets sent home in a variety of languages
Newly revised RSE policy and plans – Journey of Love
Explicit teaching of other faiths as prescribed by RE Policy and plans
PPMs to track groups of pupils and data analysis of boys, girls, EAL, SEN, PP, Children In Care and Traveller Community members
Personal Education Plan for children in care
Male and female football teams
Mixed sporting teams
‘Have a go’ teams and tournaments to encourage inclusivity and endeavour and special events for those with SEN / disabilities
Extra motor skills support sessions within the weekly timetable to advance equality
PE tracking to ensure all pupils have time and opportunity allocated and positive action taken to give extra time to those identified as in need or not participating fully to advance equality
Opportunity for all to take part in assemblies, plays and masses - lists of participants kept to ensure equality
Non gender specific toilets
New handrails on steps to Key Stage One classrooms
New step to Class Two stairs
Yellow indicator strips painted on steps down to office and up to Key Stage One
Fair access to playground space and equipment - monitored by staff with due regard to equality
Trip and residential risk and accessibility assessments paying due regard to equality
Objectives to improve equality duty :
Staff training on Equality Act (Spring 2023)
Governor update on Equality Act (December 2022)
Feedback from staff and governors on equality provision (December 2022 and Spring 2023 )
Review Accessibility Plan with SENCO December 2022
Audit of provision of auxiliary aids and services with SENCO December 2022
Advancing equality for disabled or SEN groups – currently on SDP (to be reviewed Summer 2023)
Raise attainment for boys - target group ( to be reviewed Summer 2023)
Equality web page (created 30th November 2022)
