Equality & Public Sector Equality Duty
Lightwater Village School & Nurseries' Equality Statement
At Lightwater Village School, we ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to engage in all aspects of school life. We celebrate the abilities and achievements of all pupils and are dedicated to creating the best possible learning environment for each student. Our inclusive, high-quality curriculum focuses on imparting knowledge, developing skills, and fostering positive attitudes, without discrimination based on ability, gender, race, class, or disability.
GLF Schools' Equality Statement
GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools.
Please follow the links below to view our policies:
Public Sector Equality Duty
Statement of compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) 2012
Due regard for equalities
At Lightwater Village School and Nursery we welcome our duties under the Equality Act (2010) that give legal protection from discrimination on the grounds of the following sets of characteristics:
- Gender
- Marital status and civil partnership
- Pregnancy/Maternity
- Transgender
- Disability
- Ethnicity
- Age
- Religion and Belief
- Sexual Orientation
At Lightwater Village School and Nursery we have a general duty to pay due regard to equality and to meet the three aims of the Equality Act which are to:
- Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and 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 those who do not.
Having due regard for advancing equality involves:
- Removing or minimizing disadvantages suffered by people due to their protected characteristics.
- Taking steps to meet the needs of people who share a protected characteristic where these are different from the needs of other people.
- Encouraging people who share a protected characteristic to participate in public life or in other activities where their participation is disproportionately low.
Lightwater Village School and Nursery is committed to removing discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations, by integrating equality into the school's core priorities and functions.
Information to demonstrate compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty, including our equality objectives, is published on the GLF website and can be viewed by following the links above.
