Equity

All students have the right to the best education possible. We firmly believe that all students should be able to fulfil their potential and we work with our children, families, and external agencies to make sure this happens. Our School is committed to anti discriminatory practice, to promote equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all staff, students, and families regardless of their race, gender, age, disability, religion or sexual orientation. We aim to be a beacon of excellence, in showing how people of different faiths, convictions, ability, gender, heritage and ethnicity can form a successful, cohesive and happy community that draws from the best in each of our traditions. Our students will gain thorough understanding that difference is a positive, not a negative, and that individual characteristics make people unique.

 

 

Equity and Equality 

 

Equity and Equality Objectives

Stowmarket High School Equity and Equality Objectives Statement 2024-25

Stowmarket High School welcomes our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and aims to meet its equality obligations by having due regard to the need to: 

1. Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010 
2. Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it 
3. Foster good relations across all characteristics – between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not 

Our school’s equality objectives should be read in conjunction with the Disability Equality Policy

Legislation identifies 9 protected characteristics: 

1. age 
2. disability 
3. gender reassignment 
4. marriage and civil partnership 
5. pregnancy and maternity 
6. race 
7. religion or belief 
8. sex 
9. sexual orientation 

Legislation and guidance 

This document meets the requirements under the following legislation: 

• The Equality Act 2010, which introduced the public sector equality duty and protects people from discrimination 
• The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011, which require schools to publish information to demonstrate how they are complying with the public sector equality duty and to publish equality objectives 

Equality Objectives for period November 2024 – November 2025 – Stowmarket High School

ed objectives 2024 25.pdf

 

Equalities duty – Action Plan 2024-2025

Inclusion and equality of opportunity are central to the Personal Development strand of our school, incorporating an inclusive culture across the whole school.  Through compliance with the Equality duty, we ensure every student has access to all areas of life. 

The table below outlines how we demonstrate ‘due regard’ to the general duty of the Equality Act 2010:

general duty of the equality act 2010 1 .pdf