Every person in the school community, whether teacher, support staff or child, has a fundamental right to equality of opportunity and we aim to provide this irrespective of religious persuasion, ethnic origin, cultural or linguistic background, gender, social group or disability. We believe that education has an essential role to play in promoting positive attitudes towards diversity amongst all pupils and staff. We recognise the importance of the people in our school as our most valuable resource and we are committed to developing the potential of both children and adults.

Equalities Statement

Coombe Hill Infants' School recognises that certain groups in society have historically been disadvantaged because of unlawful discrimination they have faced due to their race, sex, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. At CHI, we believe that every person in the school community, whether teacher, support staff or child, has a fundamental right to equality of opportunity and we aim to provide this irrespective of religious persuasion, ethnic origin, cultural or linguistic background, gender, social group or disability. We believe that education has an essential role to play in promoting positive attitudes towards diversity amongst all pupils and staff. We recognise the importance of the people in our school as our most valuable resource and we are committed to developing the potential of both children and adults. This policy will put in place a range of actions to eliminate prejudice, unlawful discrimination and victimisation within the school community and workforce.

Equalities objectives (taken from our Equality Action Plan)

CHI is committed to promoting the welfare and equality of all its staff, pupils and other members of the school community. To achieve this, CHI has established the following objectives:

Race Equality Duty

• To ensure all children regardless of ethnicity, race, are able to make at least good progress and expected attainment.

• To ensure that all staff and volunteers are treated equally in the recruitment, CPD and promotion process

• To identify, respond to and report racist incidents.

Disability Equality Duty

• To ensure all children regardless of disability are able to make at least good progress and attainment.

• To ensure pupils with a disability are actively involved in school activities eg clubs and enrichment activities

• To ensure that all staff and volunteers are treated equally in the recruitment, CPD and promotion process

Gender equality

• To ensure our school promotes positive gender identity

• To ensure all children regardless of gender are able to make at least good progress and attainment.

• To continue to create engaging learning opportunities that promote achievement for boys and girls

• To ensure that all staff and volunteers are treated equally in the recruitment, CPD and promotion process

Community Cohesion

• To raise a greater awareness of local,  national and community identity.  

• To introduce and embed the RRS agenda for staff, children ,parents and governors.

• Continue to embed British Values and the CHI learning behaviours

• To continue in our ongoing programme to celebrate diversity in order to increase pupil awareness and understanding of different communities and beliefs.

• To monitor and promote the involvement of all pupils in the school extra curricular activities. 

Sexual orientation

• To ensure that Relationship and sex education recognises diverse family structures. 

Religious belief

• To ensure RE/PSHE/Relationship Education curriculum engenders tolerance and understanding of different beliefs

Age

• To ensure that all staff and volunteers are treated equally in the recruitment, CPD and promotion process

The school will update all published equality documentation annually and will publish its objectives at least every four years.