Public Sector Equality Duty
Equality Statement, Vision and Objectives
The commitment of the staff and Governors to promote equality resonates in every aspect of our inclusive school, providing fairness and equality for all. We are committed to embracing difference throughout every aspect of school life.
This involves tackling the barriers which could lead to unequal outcomes so that there is equality of access and the diversity within the school community is promoted, celebrated and valued.
We believe that equality at our school should permeate all aspects of school life and is the responsibility of every member of the school and wider community. Every member of the school community should feel safe, secure, valued and of equal worth. At Great Sankey Primary School, equality is a key principle for treating all people the same irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs/faith tradition, sexual orientation, age or any other of the protected characteristics (Single Equalities Act 2010).
In school, our children's safeguarding champions, 'Happiness Heroes', led by Mrs Wrangles, foster our commitment and look for ways to ensure that everyone is being treated equally. The school ethos regarding diversity is clear througout GSP and also within our curriculum, particularly through the enriched curriculum we plan across the year.
Although rare, there have been reported instances of a minority using unkind language. This has then been used as an opportunity to challenge such behaviours so that our playground remains a kind, safe place, where all children feel secure and happy. Children actively challenge intolerance towards others and report it to the team or an adult as necessary. This fully aligns with our values of Honesty, Acceptance, Responsibility and Kindness.
We celebrate and promote images of inclusion and diversity across the school and provide resources and posters that help children to understand this in lessons and assemblies, often being further reflected in our school values.
The positive impact of the work we do around equality, diversity and inclusion through our PSHE and RSHE curriculum and our No Outsiders approach, has led to an increased awareness of LGBT bullying and language. This has further increased confidence in staff when tackling LGBT type bullying and a decrease of children using words such as 'gay' inappropriately. No-one in school is afraid to tackle others if they are not displaying our values and ethos.
We have become a My Happy Mind bronze award school which celebrates the work we do around supporting pupil mental health and wellbeing linked to our PSHE and RSHE curriculum.
2023 /2024 Aims:
During 2023-24, the Welfare Warriors will be:
- Working towards the next accreditation for My Happy Mind
- Continue to celebrate and promote diversity in our school community and beyond
- Continue to promote our 5 core school values across school
- Ensuring children understand how to keep themselves safe online
- Ensuring children understand how to keep themselves safe when crossing roads and walking unaccompanied by an adult
The commitment of the staff and Governors to promote equality resonates in every aspect of our inclusive school, providing fairness and equality for all. We are committed to embracing difference throughout every aspect of school life. This involves tackling the barriers which could lead to unequal outcomes so that there is equality of access and the diversity within the school community is promoted, celebrated and valued.
We believe that equality at our school should permeate all aspects of school life and is the responsibility of every member of the school and wider community. Every member of the school community should feel safe, secure, valued and of equal worth. At Great Sankey Primary School, equality is a key principle for treating all people the same irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs/faith tradition, sexual orientation, age or any other of the protected characteristics (Single Equalities Act 2010).
Please see below to find more information about the TCAT Public Sector Equality Duty:
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