Equality & Diversity
Our Equality Commitments and the Public Sector Equality Duty
In our school, and across PACE Academy Trust, we celebrate diversity and promote equality. We recognise that we are all different and the contributions of all our adults and children are seen, heard and valued. We enjoy our differences and take time to understand our varied experiences. We encourage one another to challenge our assumptions.
We aim to promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. We will tackle the barriers which could lead to unequal outcomes and ensure equality of access for all stakeholders. We will treat people fairly and consistently. We will treat any allegations of discrimination seriously.
We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010. The school's general duties, with regards to equality are:
- Eliminating discrimination
- Fostering good relationships
- Advancing equality of opportunity
We have our full statement of commitment to how we celebrate diversity and promote here.
Chipstead Valley Equality Objectives 2024-25
- To reduce persistent absence rates among disadvantaged pupils to be in line with or below the national average for all pupils by July 2025.
- To narrow the gap in greater depth attainment in reading and writing, between disadvantaged children and their peers at the end of each key stage.
- Through effective CPD, staff confidence will have increased in handling prejudice-related incidents by both staff and pupils, as evident through an end of year staff survey.