The AGS Equality & Diversity Pledge
Promoting equality and diversity is at the core of all that we do at AGS. It is a common thread across many areas of our school. AGS is a school rich in diversity and this is something which we encourage all our students to celebrate.
Upon joining our school all staff and students are asked to sign up to our Equality and Diversity Pledge.
As a member of the Acklam Grange family I pledge to…
A – Always respect and celebrate people’s differences.
G – Give equal value to others regardless of their beliefs and lifestyles.
S – Stand up and challenge discrimination of all kinds.
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because of the Equality Act protects people against discrimination becuase of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nin Protected Characteristics:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy or maternity
The 9 Protected Characteritics are actively promoted in school through:
- Our school ethos statements and development plans
- Our school PRIDE core values
- Our school behaviour policy
- Concious role modelling by all adults in the school community
- Active engagement and communication with parents and carers
- Assemblies
- British Values themes for a day, week and term
- Dsicussion within curriclum subjects, taking cross-curricular approach
- Promoting articulation by building appropriate langauge and a coherent vocabulary
- Relationships, Social, Health and Economic education (RSHE) sessions are delivered to all students through our Pride curriculum
- Religious Studies (RS) lessions, RSE lessons
- Sports, Art and Cultural events
- Pupil Voice including through our student leadership system
- Educational visits
- Real-life learning outside the classroom
- Guest speakers
- Developing links with local, national and international communities
- Extra-curricular activities, after-school clubs, charity work and work within the local community