Our Academy aims to meet its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) by having due regard to the need to:
- Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it
- Foster good relations across all characteristics – between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it
Our Academy aims to promote respect for difference and diversity in accordance with our values.
Objective 1
Increase the Progress 8 score for Pupil Premium Students to close the gap with non Pupil Premium students.
Progress is tracked through the year and intervention put in place in line with our Pupil Premium plan. A Pupil Premium teaching and learning plan is implemented by the academy and monitored through our quality assurance cycle.
This objective is in line with the values of the academy and Trust to improve outcomes for all young people and will be monitored and reported annually through the Pupil Premium review.
Objective 2
Increase the opportunity for Pupil Premium and Bursary students through our enrichment and visits programme to increase the percentage of students achieving Level Three qualifications and beyond.
Recruitment and destinations are tracked within the academy and data analysed. The academy offer an opportunity first programme for parents evenings, trips and visits alongside financial support for Pupil Premium and Bursary students.
This objective is in line with the values of the academy and Trust to improve the pathways for all young people and will be monitored and reported annually through our recruitment and destinations data.
Objective 3
Increase the attendance of EHCP students and SEND Support (K code) students so to close the gap with non SEND students
This will be done through review and monitoring of pupil passport plans in place within the academy and regular communication with parents and students. In line with the Trust objectives the academy continues to work with staff, students and visitors to ensure that the academy is accessible to all and this includes the work completed by the SEN specialists within the academy.
Attendance of young people with EHCP’s is monitored carefully and reported on weekly, termly and annually, enabling rapid action and planning to take place to further improve this position with the support of the attendance team.