What Equality Means at Brunshaw

The Governors and staff at Brunshaw Primary School are committed to:

‘Inspiring children to be resilient and aspirational learners, within
a positive and considerate community’.

The Single Equalities Policy (A copy of which is available below) outlines the commitment of the staff, pupils and governors of Brunshaw Primary School to ensure that equality of opportunity is available to all members of the school community. For our school this means not simply treating everybody the same but understanding and tackling the different barriers which could lead to unequal outcomes for different groups of pupils in school, whilst celebrating and valuing the achievements and strengths of all members of the school community. These include:

• Pupils
• Staff
• Parents/carers
• The governing body
• Multi-agency staff linked to the school
• Visitors to school
• Students on placement

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 Brunshaw Primary School, equality is a key principle for treating all people fairly and creating a society in which everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential - irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregancy and maternity or any other recognised area of discrimination.

Equality Objectives

Here at Brunshaw we regularly appraise and update the school's key Equality Objectives. Our current list is as follows:

• Provide equality of access for all pupils and prepare them for life in a diverse society
• Use materials that reflect a range of cultural backgrounds, without stereotyping
• Use materials to promote a positive image of and attitude towards disability and disabled people
• Promote attitudes and values that will challenge discriminatory behaviour
• Provide opportunities for pupils to appreciate their own culture and religions and celebrate the diversity of other cultures
• Use a range of sensitive teaching strategies when teaching about different cultural and religious traditions
• Develop pupil’s advocacy skills so that they can detect bias, challenge discrimination, leading to justice and equality
• Ensure that the whole curriculum covers issues of equality and diversity
• All subject leaders' where appropriate, promote and celebrate the contribution of different cultures to the subject matter
• Seek to involve all parents in supporting their child’s education
• Provide educational visits and extended learning opportunities that involve all pupil groups
• Take account of the performance of all pupils when planning for future learning and setting challenging targets
• Identify resources and training that support staff development
• Specific work for social and emotional development
• Follow our recruitment process and enable all staff access to relevant development and training

We will measure each of these objectives through regular analysis and reporting with input across the School, Governing Body and Wider Community.

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