Equality Objectives

Sir Jonathan North Girls’ College recognises that the Equality Act has three aims and they are to: 

  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct under the Act 
  • Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not 
  • Foster good relations between people who have a shared characteristic and those who do not. 

Sir Jonathan North Girls’ College is committed to promoting equality and diversity, providing an inclusive, caring and supportive environment, which is committed to the promotion of equity and genuine equal opportunity for all. Our Equality Objectives build on the core values of the College: 

  • Resilience 
  • Respect 
  • Reflectiveness 
  • Resourcefulness 


Equality Objectives 2023 - 2024

Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation: 

Objective 

Action 

Impact / evaluation 
Revised anti bullying strategy successfully rolled out. 
  • Communication to all stakeholders re Anti-bullying strategy 
  • Anti-bullying ambassadors identified and trained 
  • Students voice gathered to identify local context and threats 
  • Monitor any incidences of the use of homophobic, sexist and racist language by students.  
  • Review educational training is still fit for purpose given to students. 
  • QA follow up by pastoral team to ensure effective use of sanction and education.   
  • Conduct half termly analysis and shared with SLT and governors. 
  • Gather stakeholder voice: 
    • Parents voice Autumn Term 2 
    • Student voice half termly. 
  
Students provided with opportunity to speak honestly about sexual harassment and given strategies for keeping themselves safe.  
  • HT3 
  
Year 8 students provided with workshop on knife crime awareness and given strategies for keeping themselves safe. 
  • Workshop booked 14.11.23 
  
Year 9 students provided with workshop on child sexual exploitation and given strategies for keeping themselves safe. 
  • Workshop booked 07.03.23 
  
Give opportunities for students to respond appropriately, respectfully and sensitively to current world events.  
  • Oct 2023 – response to conflict in Gaza:  collection / peace/reflection wall / signposting to MP 
  

 

Foster good relations between people who have a shared characteristic and those who do not: 

Objective 

Action 

Impact / evaluation 
Celebrate diversity within the college to promote community cohesion and understanding.  
  • Good practice on diversity shared across the Trust. 
  • Student voice gathered by DAs to identify areas / issues to be improved upon.  
  • Increased visits and speakers from a range of protected characteristics.   
  
A range of activities are acknowledged and marked to promote community cohesion and understanding. 
  • Assembly programme to be taken by a range of staff and students who speak from their own experience.  
  • A range of extra-curricular clubs/activities that allow students to experience other cultures/backgrounds/disabilities.   
  • Religious celebrations reflected in lunchtime menu for major festivals. 
  

To continuously review and revise the curriculum so that it represents a diverse culture and society and encourages tolerance and respect 

Visibility and representation in the curriculum.
  • CTLs to ensure visibility and representation of protected characteristic within their resources and schemes of work. 
  • PDC resources to reflect diverse community and local contexts and threats. 
  

 

Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not:

Objective 

Action 

Impact / evaluation 
Reduce exclusion rates for white British pp / SEND .
  • Focus on early intervention by pastoral teams. 
  • New designated member of SLT for behaviour. 
  • Whole school focus on SEMH students through effective partnership with SENDCO and EP; whole staff CPD, and multi-agency working.  
  
Further narrow the gap between the attendance of SEND students and non-SEND students. 
  • Enhanced system in place to follow up downward trends of attendance. 
  • Effective use of TAs to identify and remove barriers to attendance.  
  • Strengthened parental engagement through coffee mornings, parents evenings, pupil passport reviews and newsletters. 
  
Monitor participation of students who share a protected characteristic in extra-curricular activities and  address any barriers.
  • Participation report to be run half-termly and shared with all stake-holders. 
  • Pastoral team, pp mentor and SENDCo to use data to inform signposting and support for specific cohorts of students.  
  • Removing barriers conversation to be conducted during HT2 by all tutors to identify concerns / barriers to attendance / positive engagement with school / participation in extracurricular activities. 
  
Promote CPD and promotion opportunities widely so staff with protected characteristics are able to access these fairly and equitably.  
  • Lionheart brief displayed in staffroom and promoted in staff briefings. 
  • Appraisal process used to promote appropriate NPQ opportunities to all teaching staff. 
  • Appraisal process used to promote appropriate national college and linked in courses to associate staff. 
  • Interview coaching provided for staff seeking advancement. 
  


For further information, please see the

Equalities Act 2010

Public Sector Equality Duty