Equality Objectives

We recognise that the public sector equality duty has three aims, and they are to: 

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct under the Act. 
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not 
• Foster good relations between people who have a shared characteristic and those who do not 

Parkside Academy will annually review how well we achieve these aims with regard to the protected groups under the Equality Act (race, disability, gender, gender re-assignment, age, pregnancy and maternity, marital status, religion and belief and sexual orientation.) 

We aim to provide the educational excellence for all of our pupils. Our school ethos clearly reflects our commitment to fully including and respecting all members of our school community. 

The Trust have agreed the following equality objectives: 

• To ensure that all Trustees, Governors and staff are aware of current legislation surrounding equality and diversity and understand the responsibilities of the Trust. 
• To promote cultural understanding and awareness and tolerance of different religious beliefs between different ethnic groups within our academy communities.
• To promote mental health awareness and develop appropriate interventions where necessary.
• Actively close gaps in attainment and achievement between students for all groups of students; especially students eligible for Pupil Premium, students with special educational needs and disabilities, looked after children and students from minority ethnic groups. 
• Continue to improve accessibility across the academy sites for students, staff and visitors with disabilities, including access to specialist teaching areas. 
• Monitor the incidence of the use of homophobic, sexist and racist language by students in our academies. 
• To continuously review and revise the curriculum from Early Years to KS4, so that it 
  represents a diverse culture and society and encourages tolerance and respect. 

At Parkside Academy equality and diversity is promoted through an inclusive curriculum offer. We provide all of our students with the opportunity to succeed and to reach the highest level of personal achievement, we believe in learning without limits.

We shall achieve this by:

• The promotion of equality of opportunity
• Challenging discrimination in all areas of the curriculum
• Ensuring that curriculum planning will take account of the needs of all
• Monitoring and evaluating curriculum provision within the Academy so that it represents a diverse culture and society and actively encourages tolerance and respect
• Ensuring that the teaching methods used in the delivery of the curriculum will be diverse and appropriate for all needs and learning styles
• Providing resources that reflect and promote equal access for all
• Promoting cultural understanding and awareness through the content and delivery of the curriculum
• Actively closing gaps in attainment and achievement between students for all groups of students; especially students eligible for Pupil Premium, students with special educational needs and disabilities, looked after children and students from minority ethnic groups.

Parkside provide education activities and advice in relation to the Protected Characteristics through:

• Assemblies,
• ASPIRE Programme
• Tutor Activities
• Global Thursday’s/Big Questions
• Curriculum lessons/SoW
• Concept Weeks
• ASPIRE experiences
• Character/LORIC

More information can be found through our policies and procedures.