Our vision is for the Uplands Community to be a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, parents and visitors.
The Governing Board of Uplands Primary School and Nursery adheres to the recommendations outlined in the Equality Act 2010. Uplands Primary School and Nursery will, through its Equality Duty and Equality Objectives, identify and record the progress we have made towards achieving equality and tackling discrimination, taking into consideration the views of those affected by inequality, including staff, parents/carers, governors and pupils. It will be undertaken in partnership with the school’s community and local authority.
The Equality Act 2010 provides a single, consolidated source of discrimination law, covering all the types of discrimination that are unlawful. A copy of the Equality Act 2010 can be viewed here, with guidance for schools found here.
The Public Sector Equality Duty has three aims under the general duty for schools, as referenced in the Equality Act 2010:
To ensure that Uplands meets the obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty, we are required to comply with the following specific duties:
Our Equality Governor is Mr Dan Swanton.
In order to fulfil our aim of providing all pupils with the opportunity to succeed and reach the highest level of personal achievement, Uplands will:
This policy should be read in conjunction with the following policies and guidance:
The Equality Duty is reviewed at the end of each academic year. Data relating to this plan is analysed and shared with staff and governors. Any gaps identified are addressed through monitoring the quality of teaching, provision, support groups, pupil progress meetings and data analysis (such as ASP and FFT). Any data relating to an individual pupil remains confidential.
Parents and carers will be kept informed of their own child’s progress and achievement through Parents’ Evening consultations and the written annual report. Parents can request an update on their child’s progress at any point during the year. The Equality Duty is published on our website, here, in conjunction with the Equality Objectives.