Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
YEAR 1
CURRICULUM
REF
ACTION
Develop monitoring of attainment and progress
Develop monitoring of exclusions
Develop monitoring of sanctions
Develop monitoring of bullying
Review curriculum policy to include equality at all relevant KeyStage Levels (undertake an
Equality Impact Assessment if appropriate)
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Anti-Bullying Policy
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Race
Gender
Disability
Race
Gender
Disability
Race
Gender
Disability
Race
Gender
Disability
Religion/Belief
Sexual
Orientation
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Race,
Gender,
Disability,
Religion/Faith
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
All
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
REF
ACTION
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Accessibility Plan (within the Equality Scheme)
RELEVANCE
Disability
LEAD
Headteacher
1
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
Liaise with the Lincolnshire County Council Capital Development Advisor Service to audit school
accessibility
Publicise availability of information in different formats and languages
Liaise with Lincolnshire County Council advisory services to assess visual displays and learning
environment (SEN specific)
Disability
Headteacher
Disability,
Race
Disability
All
All
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Consult on Equality and Diversity Strategy
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Publicise the racist incidents policy to parents and make available racist incidents proforma within
the School
Race
School Coordinator
(Racist Incidents)
Publish the adopted Equality and Diversity Strategy
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Develop monitoring of pupils’ information, to include gender, disability, ethnicity and religion/faith
Headteacher and
Governors
Develop means of identifying additional needs of parents re. accessibility and provision of
information
Gender
Disability
Race
Religion/Faith
Gender
Disability
Race
Religion/Faith
Race,
Disability
Revise School Prospectus to include reference to Equality and Diversity Strategy
All
Include commentary in Annual Report on adoption and progress of the Equality and Diversity
Strategy
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Develop means of collecting pupil data prior to/upon school enrolment
Headteacher and
Governors
All
2
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Develop monitoring of staffing issues:
 Workforce profile
 Applications to work for the School
 Reasons for leaving
 Training
 Appraisals
 Grievances and Disciplinaries
Age
Headteacher and
Disability
Governors
Gender
Race
Religion/Belief
Appoint member of staff responsible for handling racist incidents
Race
Appoint member of staff responsible for child protection
All
Appoint member of staff responsible for Disability/Special Education Needs
Disability
Review training needs of staff appointed with special responsibilities
All
Review training needs of all school staff and Governors on equality and diversity
All
Ensure racist incidents handbook is available to all staff, and the proforma and process clearly
communicated to staff and Governors
Race
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Equal Opportunities Policy (staff)
All
Headteacher
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Capabilities Policy (staff)
All
Headteacher
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Discipline Policy (staff)
All
Headteacher
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Grievance Policy (staff)
All
Headteacher
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Managing Change Policy (staff)
All
Headteacher
3
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
POLICIES
REF
ACTION
Formally adopt Equality and Diversity Strategy
Review the Home School Agreement to reflect the Equality and Diversity Strategy – most notably,
the policies on equality and racist incidents
Develop monitoring of racist incidents
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Collective Worship Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Child Protection Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Race Equality Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Racist Incidents Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Sex Education Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Special Educational Needs Policy
RELEVANCE
LEAD
All
Headteacher and
Governors
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Race
Headteacher and
Governors
Race,
Headteacher and
Religion/Belief Governors
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Race
Headteacher and
Governors
Race
Headteacher and
Governors
All
Headteacher and
Governors
Disability
Headteacher and
Governors
4
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
YEAR 2
CURRICULUM
REF
ACTION
Review monitoring of attainment and progress, setting targets and identifying any corrective action
needed
Review monitoring of exclusions, setting targets and identifying any corrective action needed
Review monitoring of sanctions, setting targets and identifying any corrective action needed
Ensure all teaching staff have access to expertise, training and materials to provide homework
sheets, textbooks and timetables in alternative formats (especially for SEN)
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Admissions Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Pupil Discipline Policy
RELEVANCE
Race
Gender
Disability
Race
Gender
Disability
Race
Gender
Disability
Disability
LEAD
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Race
Gender
Disability
Religion/Belief
Race,
Headteacher and
Gender,
Governors
Disability,
Religion/Faith
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
Develop plan for physical alterations to school accessibility
Disability
Develop plans to enhance physical environment re. visual displays
Disability
LEAD
Headteacher and
Governors
All staff
5
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
Report on accessibility of premises in Annual Report
Disability
Headteacher and
Governors
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
Review progress on Equality and Diversity Strategy and include report in Annual Report
All
Input staff and pupil profiles into School Management Information System
All
Develop home/school pack for pupils and parents in accessible formats
Disability,
Race
Disability
Engage with Lincolnshire “Listen to Learn” project with children and young people with additional
needs on consultation and service development
Engage with Lincolnshire County Council to consult with parents of pupils from different
backgrounds, with different needs, on service development and satisfaction
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Complaints Policy (ensuring that the policy and
procedure is accessible)
LEAD
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher
Disability,
Race,
Religion/Belief
Race,
Headteacher and
Gender,
Governors
Disability,
Religion/Faith
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
REF
ACTION
Review monitoring of staffing issues and set targets where appropriate:
 Workforce profile
 Applications to work for the School
 Training
 Appraisals
 Grievances and Disciplinaries
Review recruitment procedures to ensure that all publicity, advertisements and application forms
are ‘positive’ about equality and do not in any inadvertent way discriminate
Review recruitment procedures to ensure that disabled applicants meeting essential criteria are
offered an interview
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Age
Headteacher and
Disability
Governors
Gender
Race
Religion/Belief
All
School HR
Disability
School HR
6
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
Develop training programme for staff and Governors (equality specific)
All
School HR
Review progress of Equality and Diversity Strategy (action plan) with staff, updating and revising
as appropriate
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on Teachers’ Pay Policy
All
Headteacher
All
Headteacher and
Governors
POLICIES
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
Communicate Equality Policy to contractors and requirement to abide by its content
All
Review monitoring of racist incidents, identifying any need for corrective action
Race
LEAD
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
7
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
YEAR 3
CURRICULUM
REF
ACTION
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Attendance Policy
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Charging Policy
Review the policy and practice for school trips to ensure accessibility
Review the provision of school meals to ensure religious and dietary requirements can be catered
for
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
Race,
Gender,
Disability,
Religion/Faith
Race,
Gender,
Disability,
Religion/Faith
Disability
LEAD
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
Race,
Headteacher and
Religion/Faith Governors
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Continue to implement identified physical and visual alterations
Disability
All
Consult with pupils on school physical provision, extra-curricular activities and recreation
opportunities
Disability,
All
Gender,
Race,
Religion/Faith
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
REF
ACTION
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on Parenting Contracts and Penalty Notices
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Race,
Headteacher and
Gender,
Governors
Disability,
Religion/Faith
8
Equality Action Plan – INSERT SCHOOL NAME
Report on progress on the Equality and Diversity Strategy in Annual Report
All
Consult with parents on development of next Equality Scheme – reviewing progress and future
plans
Race,
Gender,
Disability,
Religion/Faith
Race,
Headteacher and
Gender,
Governors
Disability,
Religion/Faith
Consult with pupils on development of next Equality Scheme (including focus on any areas where
monitoring data has shown differential impact)
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher and
Governors
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
REF
ACTION
RELEVANCE
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Staff Appraisal Policy
All
Consult with staff (and representatives) on development of next Equality Scheme – reviewing
progress and future plans
All
LEAD
Headteacher and
Governors
Headteacher
POLICIES
REF
ACTION
Undertake an Equality Impact Assessment on the Performance Management Policy
Develop second Equality and Diversity Strategy, updating policy if necessary, and revising action
plans to have in place second Equality Scheme (inc. Disability, Gender and Accessibility Plan)
RELEVANCE
LEAD
Race,
Headteacher and
Gender,
Governors
Disability,
Religion/Faith
All
Headteacher and
Governors
9