Protected Characteristics

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PROMOTING THE NINE PROTECTED CHARACTERISITICS

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. 

The Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have.

Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected characteristics:

  1. Age

  2. Disability

  3. Gender reassignment

  4. Race -  including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin

  5. Religion or belief

  6. Marriage or civil partnership

  7. Sex

  8. Sexual orientation

  9. Pregnancy and maternity

No form of discrimination is tolerated at Scholar Green Primary School and our pupils show respect for those who share the protected characteristics. 

We do not teach about all the protected characteristics in every year group. The curriculum is planned and delivered so that our pupils develop age appropriate knowledge and understanding during their time at Scholar Green Primary School. 

The 9 Protected Characteristics are actively promoted in school through:

  • Our school vision and our School Development Plan

  • Our school values

  • Our school behaviour policy

  • Conscious role modelling by all adults

  • Access to the school premises and building eg toilets.

  • Active engagement and communication with parents and carers

  • Assemblies

  • Whole-school celebrations including Children in Need, Red Nose Day

  • Promoting tolerance, individual liberty, friendship and understanding by actively promoting British Values through assemblies and in school life

  • In English, a variety of text from a range of cultures will be used.

  • Reading through a range of authors and genres

  • Scientists, historians, artists, poets, engineers and designers who represent the protected characteristics will be embedded within the curriculum.

  • Promoting inclusion, tolerance, friendship and understanding through different aspects of our curriculum. This includes teaching in RE, PSHE and other subjects.

  • Monitoring and evaluating the attainment and progress of all pupils; looking at the performance of particular groups who share a protected characteristic to compare their performance with those who do not share it.

  • Sporting competitions both within school and outside of school

  • School Council

  • Educational experiences and visits

  • Guest speakers

  • Developing links with the local community

  • Extra-curricular activities, sports and enrichment