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Equality Statement
Clyst Vale seeks to promote equality in all we do and we celebrate the diversity within our community.
We welcome the public sector equality duty as set out in the Equality Act (2010).
What is our duty?
We aim to meet our obligations under the public sector equality duty by having due regard to the need to:
- Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is 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 across all characteristics – between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.
Equality objectives
Our objectives for 2026 – 29 are:
Reduce the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers from the 2025 baseline over the next three years, with year-on-year improvement evidenced through Attainment 8, Progress 8 and English and maths outcomes, reported annually to governors.
Secure a year-on-year reduction in recorded incidents of prejudice-related bullying (including racist, sexist and homophobic language), using behaviour and safeguarding logs to monitor trends and evaluate the impact of actions.
Improve overall attendance to at least 94% by 2028, while reducing the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils, with termly monitoring of attendance data and targeted intervention for identified groups.
Improve academic progress for SEND students by implementing tailored interventions and adaptive teaching strategies, with termly data reviews showing an improvement in attainment compared to baseline.
Increase participation in enrichment activities across all student groups so that a growing proportion of pupils engage in at least one activity each year, with participation rates tracked annually and gaps between disadvantaged/SEND students and their peers reducing over time.
Increase engagement from parents and carers across all groups, with year-on-year improvement in attendance at key events and engagement activities, and a particular focus on improving participation from disadvantaged and SEND families.
What are the protected characteristics?
The Equality Act 2010 was introduced to ensure protection on the grounds of specific characteristics (referred to as protected characteristics). For schools, this means that it is unlawful to discriminate against students or treat them less favourably because of their sex; race; disability; religion or belief; gender reassignment; sexual orientation; pregnancy or maternity.
Marriage and civil partnerships and age are also 'protected characteristics'. These apply to staff but not students in schools.
Our Equality Policy
Our Equality Policy contains information about how the school complies with the Public Sector Equality Duty.
We also give guidance to staff and outside visitors on our approach to promoting equality.
The policy can be viewed on the Policies Page of the website, link below:
