We recognise The Equality Act 2010 and comply with the duties explicit within it, ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual identity and orientation, age or socio-economic background.
The Equality Act is a law which protects everyone from discrimination. It means that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, is now against the law.
The Act 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 Act.
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.
Wheelers Lane is committed to equality both as an employer and a service provider, ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We strive to make sure that our school is a safe and secure place for everyone.
The School’s curriculum and ethos are fully inclusive of the protected characteristics of the 2010 act. We recognise that people have different needs, and understand that treating people equally does not always involve treating them the same. We try to make sure that people from different groups are consulted and involved in our decisions.
Wheelers Lane aims to make sure that no-one experiences less favourable treatment or discrimination because of their:-
• Age
• Disability
• Ethnicity, colour or national origin
• Gender
• Gender identity (they have reassigned or plan to reassign their gender)
• Marital or civil partnership status
• Pregnancy or having recently had a baby
• Religion or belief
• Sexual identity and orientation.
• Disability
• Ethnicity, colour or national origin
• Gender
• Gender identity (they have reassigned or plan to reassign their gender)
• Marital or civil partnership status
• Pregnancy or having recently had a baby
• Religion or belief
• Sexual identity and orientation.
Equality in Teaching and learning
Wheelers Lane provides all pupils with the opportunity to:
• be part of a diverse community where they learn to understand those who are different to themselves
• develop high aspirations for themselves and be given to tools to achieve them
• be inspired and share interests that inspire others
• be part of enriching activities throughout the curriculum
• develop high aspirations for themselves and be given to tools to achieve them
• be inspired and share interests that inspire others
• be part of enriching activities throughout the curriculum
We do this by:
• Ensuring equality of access for all pupils and preparing them for life in a diverse society
• Using materials that reflect the diversity of the school, population and local community without stereotyping
• Promoting attitudes and values that challenge any discriminatory behaviour or prejudice Providing opportunities for pupils to appreciate their own culture and celebrate the diversity of other cultures
• Seeking to involve all parents and carers in supporting their child’s education
• Providing a safe space for pupils to share and discuss their beliefs or opinions and question and challenge others
• Utilising teaching approaches appropriate for the whole school population which are inclusive and reflective of our pupils.
• Using materials that reflect the diversity of the school, population and local community without stereotyping
• Promoting attitudes and values that challenge any discriminatory behaviour or prejudice Providing opportunities for pupils to appreciate their own culture and celebrate the diversity of other cultures
• Seeking to involve all parents and carers in supporting their child’s education
• Providing a safe space for pupils to share and discuss their beliefs or opinions and question and challenge others
• Utilising teaching approaches appropriate for the whole school population which are inclusive and reflective of our pupils.
Rights Respecting
Wheelers Lane is committed to The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and we have achieved our Silver Award. We uphold all of its principles and seek to educate our children about them. This is an international statement of the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. This promotes every child’s right to be healthy, to be educated, to be treated fairly, to be listened to and to have a childhood protected from harm.