Equalities

Under the Equalities Act 2010, the following characteristics are protected.

Age, Gender reassignment, Disability, Race, Religion or belief, Gender, Sexual orientation, Pregnancy / maternity.

The general duty is set out in Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. In summary all public bodies and schools must have due regard to the need to:

1. Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
2. Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
3. Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. Schools have a legal requirement to prepare and publish one or more specific and measurable equality objectives which will help them to further the three aims of the Equality Duty.

Our Equality objectives

• To develop wider cultural awareness and celebrate diversity through a rich range of experience, both in and beyond school
• To identify and challenge all stereotypes and discrimination through the curriculum
• To accelerate progress and narrow the attainment gap for those receiving pupil premium funding in all year groups through high expectations and improving quality first teaching

For more information about equalities please see our policy using the following link :

https://hawkesburyprimaryschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Equalities-Policy.pdf