Equality

The Equality Act 2010 applies to all schools and as the responsible body, governing boards have a duty to comply with the Act. As our school is a maintained school, the responsibility lies with the governing body.

The Act protects pupils and staff against discrimination, harassment, and/or victimisation based on the nine protected characteristics, which are:

In summary, the Act requires schools to:

prevent unlawful behaviour which includes direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation
make reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities
publish equality information demonstrating compliance with the Act
be aware of, and take into account, the public sector equality duty (PSED) when making decisions and taking action

Schools must publish information demonstrating compliance with the PSED annually and publish equality objectives annually. At Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School and Nursery, our equality objectives have been a collaborative exercise between the governing body and senior leaders.

Objectives should:

contribute to the welfare of pupils and the school community.
not be burdensome but do need to be specific and measurable.
be used as a tool to help improve pupils’ experience of school.

At our school, we provide an environment in which everyone involved in the school community is valued and has equality of opportunity. We are ambitious for all of our pupils.

Equality objectives for Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School & Nursery for this academic year 2024-2025:

To increase the attendance percentages and decrease the persistently absent percentages of children in receipt of Pupil Premium Grant (PPG)
To increase the percentage of PPG boys achieving Age Related Expectations (ARE) in Reading, Writing and Maths
To ensure that PPG pupils make Above National Expectations for progress in Reading, Writing and Maths.
To ensure that children are aware of the protected characteristics.
To ensure that all staff consistently follow up on bullying incidents and that these are reported appropriately.

Interventions –

Attendance action group targeting poor attenders and offering support for the pupils and families.
Additional support to continue in year groups with high percentages of Pupil Premium children.
Pastoral Team support to work across the whole school and nursery, supporting, where required pupil premium linked families.
Targeted intervention led by the class teacher on a regular basis, following regular pupil progress meetings.
Assemblies and whole school events to promote equality and diversity
Create a whole school ‘Diversity’ library
Have a dedicated reading assembly using high quality texts linking to diversity and equality.

To find out more about how Sir Alexander Fleming Primary and Nursery School prepares children for life in modern Britain, please read our parents’ guide: Life in Modern Britain

Equality Policy including Equality Objectives 2024-2025

Accessibility Plan 2023-2026

Children with health needs who cannot attend school

Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Policy