Equalities

The Equality Act 2010 requires us to publish information that demonstrates that we have due regard for the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct 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 between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.

Ninelands Primary School is an inclusive school where we focus on the well-being and progress of every child and where all members of our community are of equal worth.

We believe that the Equality Act provides a framework to support our commitment to valuing diversity, tackling discrimination, promoting equality and fostering good relationships between people. It also ensures that we continue to tackle issues of disadvantage and underachievement of different groups.

Our approach to equality is based on the following key principles:

1. All members of the school and wider community are of equal value.
2. We recognise and respect diversity.
3. We actively promote positive attitudes and relationships and a shared sense of cohesion and belonging between groups and communities different from each other. 
4.  We will ensure that the recruitment, retention, continuing professional development and promotion of staff is undertaken in a fair and equitable manner to support the vision and values of our school.  
5. We aim to reduce and remove inequalities and barriers that already exist.
6. We consult widely.
7. We feel that the community as a whole should benefit.

Our Equality Policy can be found here.