Aims

Our school aims to meet its obligations under the public sector equality duty by having due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it
• Foster good relations across all characteristics – between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it

What is the Public Sector Equality Duty (the PSED)?

The Public Sector Equality Duty requires public bodies to promote equality.  The relevant protected characteristics are-

• age
• disability,
• gender reassignment
• pregnancy and maternity
• race
• religion or belief
• sex
• sexual orientation

How does Chambersbury comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty?

The school has a range of policies which make explicit the school’s long-established commitment to actively promoting equality of opportunity for all.

The main policies or statements that deal with equality of opportunity are:

• British Values
• Accessibility Plan (2022-25)
• Equality Duty
• SEND policy
• Behaviour Policy
• Anti-bullying policy
• Maternity & Paternity Policies
• Collective worship policy
• RSE Policy
• Curriculum intents and implementation

Chambersbury's Equality Duty can be read in full below along with the school's Accessibility Plan.

Equality Objectives (October 2022 - 2025)

Under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) the school is required to set Equality Objectives. Our published information must be updated annually and objectives published at least once every four years. These objectives directly link to the school’s Accessibility Plan (2022 – 2025) and are explained in detail in our Equality Duty document below.

Objective 1: To train all members of staff and governors on SEND, equal opportunities and non-discrimination. Training evaluation data will show that 100% of those attending have a good understanding of the legal requirements.

Objective 2: To ensure that future reviews of all school policies include information about and links to PSED Objective from October 2022.

Objective 3: To embed the new curriculum developed over the past 3 years by adopting a whole-school approach. This will promote inclusion, tolerance, friendship and understanding through different aspects of our curriculum.