Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Hillside Primary School is dedicated to promoting the welfare and equality of all members. We fully embrace our duties under the Equality Act 2010: eliminating discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity, and fostering good relations. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, harassment, or victimisation based on any of the nine Protected Characteristics.
Aims, Methods, and The Individual
Our primary goals are to uphold equal human rights for all pupils and staff and to educate the entire community on equality.
We achieve this by:
- Embedding equality in all aspects of teaching.
- Using data to monitor pupil needs and progress, including wellbeing.
- Promoting community cohesion and parental engagement.
- Investing in continuous staff training and policy review.
Our motto, ‘developing the individual,’ means we actively foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels confident. This is done by promoting mutual respect, treating everyone fairly, encouraging open-mindedness, and adopting an inclusive curriculum. We actively challenge bias and deliver all potentially controversial concepts in a manner that promotes acceptance.
Prejudice, Diversity, and Inclusion
We treat all prejudice with the utmost severity and are devoted to fair resolution. Our pupils are taught to be understanding, accepting, and celebratory of diversity, while our staff are expected to lead by example, promote equality, and seek necessary training.
We celebrate diversity throughout the year via:
- Awareness days.
- Guest speakers.
- Curriculum lessons.
Our curriculum is developed to be as representative as possible: we focus on significant individuals from all backgrounds, use resources to challenge stereotypes, and ensure all visuals and texts are diverse. This gives children opportunities to ‘see themselves’ reflected in their learning and discuss important ideas.
Inclusion at Hillside
We passionately believe that every child, of every ability, should have equal opportunities to achieve.
We meet all needs through:
- High-quality first teaching.
- Targeted support.
- Expert help and guidance.
- Strong parental partnerships (including an accessible SENCo).
We work continuously towards creating a more accepting and respectful school community. Our detailed procedures are further outlined in the school’s three dedicated Equality and Inclusion policies.
