Equality Objectives
At AET, we deliver a broad and inclusive education that gives due regard to the need to:
Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
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.
For our workforce, we will:
Attract, retain and develop diverse candidates with a wealth of experience and talent
Cultivate and promote an inclusive culture that maximises the talent, skills and diversity within our workforce.
Success criterion:
Analysis of trust-wide data pupil indicates that:
Outcomes for children and young people with protected characteristics are on an improving trajectory and suitably ambitious
All pupils, including those with protected characteristics, feel that they belong in their school, that they have good relations with others and that they feel supported in achieving their goals
If incidents of prejudice and/ or hate crimes occur they are robustly dealt with
Leaders report that training sufficiently supports them to give due regard to their duties under the PSED and Equality Act 2010
Analysis of AET workforce data indicates that:
There is equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
Staff engagement levels for those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not are broadly similar
If incidents of workplace discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited under the Equality Act 2010 occur they are dealt with robustly