Equality Impact Statement
EQUALITIES INFORMATION
March 2012The Public Sector Equality Duty 2011 has three aims under the general duty for Schools:
- Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
- Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
We have considered how well we currently achieve these aims with regard to the protected groups under the Equality Act (race, disability, gender, gender re-assignment, age, pregnancy and maternity, marital status, sexual orientation, religion and belief and sexual orientation). This information should also be read in conjunction with our equality objectives. In compiling this equality information we have:
- Identified evidence of equality we already have within policies and practice and identified gaps.
- Examined how we engage with the protected groups, identifying where practice could be improved
The governing body has responsibility for making sure that the school complies with the equality duties set out in the Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended by the Race Relations Act 2000), the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005) and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (as amended by the Equality Act 2006). The general duty on schools is to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity in the area of race, disability and gender. Specific duties require schools to implement specific equality schemes in those areas.
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