Elangeni School

Equality and Diversity Progress Report.

Following the Equality Act 2010, all previous legislation is streamlined into a single Equality Duty.

The following report outlines the progress of Elangeni School against the 3 key areas identified

Eliminating discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Act

• Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy - Pupils adopted by Governors. Latest review November 2024.
• Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy - Staff adopted by Governors. Latest review November 2024.
• Behaviour Policy including Anti-Bullying  adopted by Governors. Latest review January 2025.
• Senior staff have attended anti-bullying/e-safety conference.
• Safer Internet Day celebrated annually across school.
• Red/Yellow card behaviour system in place.
• Rewards system to encourage positive behaviour in all classes and school locations. Positive behaviour recognised with ‘it’s good to be green’ card
• Our pupils exhibit outstanding standards of behaviour and tolerance towards others.

 Advancing equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.

• We reflect equality of opportunity in school policies and procedures.
• As policies are reviewed and updated they are checked to ensure that there is no discrimination due to age, disability, gender, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy/ maternity status, ethnicity, religion/ belief, sexual orientation.
• Racial incidents are rare. If they occur they are recorded and reported to Governors. Rare cases to date have involved the use of perceived racist language and incidents are dealt with swiftly by the class teacher.
• Consideration of the needs of pupils with SEND to enable access and inclusion to extra-curricular activities, trips, visits and the wider curriculum.
• Assessment data is analysed according to different groups eg SEND/ G&T, gender, ethnicity (when relevant), EAL and under-performers and reported to governors

 Fostering good relations across all characteristics – between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it

• Themed curriculum and Theme Weeks offer a range of activities and are organised to give a variety of experiences to all year groups eg Bollywood Week
• Visits and visitors to raise spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness including non-Christian settings
• Weekly assemblies focused on spiritual, moral, social and cultural themes
• Annual anti bullying week
• Anti-bullying box and forms shared with all pupils and available through this website
• In the past the school achieved International School Award Accreditation. Feedback noted “pupils showing a real interest in their peers’ lives including street children and refugees”
• All classes participate in regular “international” activities which are shared with one or other of our partner schools eg European Day of Languages
• PSHEC/ SEAL curriculum covering issues including bullying, belonging, self and others
• School has carried out an SMSC audit
• RE curriculum raises awareness of different faiths and beliefs
• Views of all members of the school are taken into consideration through regular school council meetings and regular behaviour surveys
• Regular charity events take place each year, many initiated by pupils in aid of a range of charities.
• British Values including tolerance has been a focus of Assemblies and PSHEC lessons – see School Website

Last updated: March 2025