At Ravenswood School all staff and governors are committed to working together to provide a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment to ensure every pupil feels they are a central part of the school community.
From April 2012 schools were expected to meet the requirements of the Equality Act. The effect of the law is that all schools must work to:
• Eliminate discriminations, harassment and victimisation
• Promote equality of access and opportunity within the school and within our wider community
• Promote positive attitudes to difference and good relationships between all members of the school community.
These equality duties align with our school values.
For information on how we work to fulfil these duties please see our full Equality and Diversity Policy in the Governors section of our School Policies page. We are also required to publish and review Equality Objectives at least every 4 years.
Equality Objectives 2026-2029
INTENT – What we want to achieve?
• At Ravenswood School we are committed to improving the quality of life for people in our community, protecting vulnerable people and reducing inequalities.
• We want to build on the strong spirit of the community and form positive relations with it.
• We want to ensure equality of access and to tailor our services to the communities we serve.
• We will put in place a range of actions to prevent and eliminate prejudice, discrimination and harassment within the communities we serve, and in our workforce, and promote equality of opportunity.
IMPLEMENTATION – How are we going to do this?
• Engaging positively with our community.
• Welcoming visitors into school.
• Effectively handling complaints.
• Maintaining robust procedures for dealing promptly with incidents of bullying, sexual, racial and disability discrimination.
• Monitoring of diversity information.
• Ensuring displays around the school reflect positive images and the diversity of the community.
• Reviewing resources to make sure they are free of bias.
• Maintaining consistency e.g. so that rules, rewards and sanctions are applied equally to all students.
• Actively promoting appropriate attitudes, language and behaviour.
IMPACT – How will we measure this?
• Ensure we offer a rich and varied curriculum exploring different cultures and beliefs.
• Speak to staff about how they are supported in developing opportunities for pupils beyond their usual experiences.
• Speak to pupils about opportunities they have, to widen their experiences.
• Evaluation of the school website
• Monitoring complaints.
• Evaluating the annual school surveys for staff, pupils and parents.
• Talking to pupils on the school council
Short-term objectives:
| Aim | Objective |
|---|---|
| To ensure the school reach the new Gatsby benchmarks 2025. | To ensure all pupils continue to access high quality /career/ enterprise / employability lessons which gives them the skills required for their next steps. |
| To further enhance pupil’s experiences of other cultures. |
90%+ of pupils will respond positively that Ravenswood school helps them understand other cultures when asked in pupils survey. |
Our Equality Aims and Objectives for 2023-25 were:
| Aim | Objective |
|---|---|
| Now the school has achieved the Gatsby benchmarks. Next we need to ensure pupils have high quality enterprise, employability and careers opportunities. | To ensure all pupils access high quality career/ enterprise/ employability lessons which gives them the skills required for their next steps. |
| To further develop pupils' awareness of different cultural backgrounds. |
To ensure pupils from different backgrounds/ cultures within school are recognised and celebrated. |
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To improve delivery of the P.E. curriculum with greater opportunities for pupils to access more outdoor learning experiences. |
Provide outdoor learning opportunities for Social and Communication classes. To develop the school's play equipment so it is accessible to all. |