Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement
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As a Trust we celebrate differences and support each other so that everyone can reach their full potential regardless of disability, race, sex, sexual orientation and religion or belief. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every pupil, staff member, and member of the wider school community is treated with dignity and respect.
In our Trust and all of our schools we are guided by five principles:
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Principle 1: All learners are of equal value
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Principle 2: We recognise and respect difference
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Principle 3: We foster positive attitudes and relationships, and a shared sense of
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Principle 4: We observe good equalities practice in staff recruitment, retention and
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Principle 5: We aim to reduce and remove inequalities and barriers that already exist
Accessibility
We are committed to making our school accessible to all. Schools regularly review their Accessibility Plan to improve the physical environment, curriculum access, and communication with pupils, parents, and carers.
Monitoring and Accountability
We monitor the impact of our policies and practices to ensure they are effective in advancing equality. This includes reviewing attainment data, participation rates, and feedback from pupils, staff, and parents.
Our Equality Information and Objectives Policy Statement can be found here:
Our current equality objectives are:
Objective 1
To raise equality awareness with students and staff, ensuring tolerance and respect towards individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics. All stakeholders being regularly exposed to and understanding what is meant by a protected characteristic.
Review (May 2026): All schools within the Trust have had an increased focus on sharing and developing an understanding of the Protected characteristics as a key part of the wider curriculum of the schools. This has included: the PSHE curriculum enables pupils to confidently discuss Protected Characteristics as part of the oracy project. Along with a clear focus on Protected Characteristics as part of the assembly programme.
Objective 2
To work to actively close gaps in attainment and achievement between students and all groups of students; especially students eligible for free-school meals, students with special educational needs and disabilities and looked after children
Review (May 2026): All schools within the Trust are focused on increasing attainment and achievement for all, with a particular focus on students eligible for free-school meals, students with special educational needs and disabilities and looked after children. Full analysis of the IDSR for each school has been undertaken at school/ academy and Trust level, with the outcomes being used as part of ongoing school/ academy improvement work. The IDSRs highlight that good progress is being made around the progress of disadvantaged children with additional work required to ensure that any gaps are closing over time.
Contact
If you would like more information about our equality policies or have any concerns, please contact our Trust Governance & Compliance Professional via: contactus@ChristopherNieperEducation.org