Newhall Infant and Nursery School is an inclusive school where we focus on the well-being and progress of every child and where all members of our community are of equal worth.

We are an inclusive school where pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors,  work in partnership to meet the needs of the community. We celebrate the positive contribution made by different social, ethnic and linguistic groups.

The Equality Act 2010 replaces previous anti-discrimination legislation with a single Act. The Equality Duty is set out in section 149 of the Act. It replaces the three previous public sector equality duties – for race, disability and gender – and covers the following protected characteristics:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage and civil partnership (but only in respect of eliminating unlawful discrimination)
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation

We believe that children and other members of our community should:

• have an entitlement to a quality education within a safe, attractive, clean and orderly learning environment;
• have access to a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum;
• enjoy learning, achieve high standards and reach their potential;
• be taught and supported by highly skilled and motivated staff;
• be valued, respected and treated fairly;
• show tolerance and respect towards others;
• receive praise and encouragement and grow in confidence;
• be responsible for their own learning and behaviour;
• understand the need for good personal relationships and healthy living;
• have access to a range of extended schools services including out of hours sports, arts and musical activities;
• be enabled to make a positive contribution to the community and the wider world.

Staff and governors demonstrate our values and commitment to equality by

• ensuring and encouraging acceptable behaviour;
• responding to incidents and complaints in a proactive way;
• recruiting and employing people fairly.

Equality Objectives

Our main equality objectives are:

Objective 1: To promote pupils' social and cultural development through appropriate curricular opportunities, with particular emphasis on promoting equality and diversity.

Objective 2: To diminish the difference in attainment between disadvantaged and non disadvantaged pupils.

Objective 3: To review levels of parental and pupil engagement in learning and school life, across all activities to ensure equity and fairness in access and engagement.