Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity at The Polesworth School

Our ambition

The Polesworth School is serious about equality, diversity and inclusivity, for our students, our staff, our parents and carers, and our community.

We’re committed to making EDI central to our culture and ethos, celebrating and encouraging our whole community.

At the core of this is our EDI Strategy – our plan and commitment to fostering and nurturing an atmosphere of respect and acceptance, where we all feel safe and are able to be the best we can.

This is a plan with several key priorities:

  1. Ongoing audit of the curriculum – looking for opportunities to be more inclusive in our teaching and learning.
  2. Working with all staff, nurturing and furthering a sense of togetherness and belonging amongst our community through the Behaviour Curriculum.
  3. Reviewing policies and procedures – as these are reviewed look to ensure that they are continuing to uphold and promote our core values and ethos.
  4. Enhance our already strong commitment to delivering CPD to all staff.
  5. Increasing the frequency of opportunity for student voice and developing greater community links and parent voice.

This plan is our public commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, fostering and nurturing an atmosphere of respect and acceptance.

Patrick Barber

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Lead

“Education needs to enable the student to look through window frames in order to see the realities of others and into mirrors in order to see their own reality reflected.” Emily Style

Protected Characteristics from The Equality Act 2010

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Race Equality Foundation

Show Racism The Red Card

Stop Hate UK

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Gendered Intelligence

Mermaids UK

Stonewall

The Proud Trust

Bold Voices

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

British Youth Council

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Disability Rights UK

Citizens Advice

Mind

Scope

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Stonewall

The Proud Trust

Mermaids UK

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Bold Voices

UK Feminista

End Sexism in Schools

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Citizens Advice

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

Citizens Advice

Marriage Care UK

Challenges

What are the problems?

What we’re doing?

What you can do?

Microaggressions

Empower yourself

Celebrating diversity

Useful Links

NHS Pregnancy Support

Family Lives

Brook

Curriculum and Policy Links

School Policies

Media Links

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