Equality / Diversity

We are very proud to serve a rich and diverse community and we are committed to valuing and promoting equality and diversity across the academy.

At our academy  we celebrate our similarities as well as our differences and all children, staff and families ensure that our approach is lived out.

Our curriculum in the Autumn term focuses on identity and celebrates the diverse history of our global community. We understand that all children absolutely need to understand who they are, where they come from and to be proud of their heritage.

We will be working together with our partner academies in the Authentic Education Trust to ensure that our collective commitment to ensuring our curriculum is relevant to all students is fulfilled, reviewed and revisited as an ongoing commitment.

We are committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers, irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, religion or socio-economic background. Should anyone feel any effects of inequality at St Aldhelm's Academy, we will seek to obtain the person's views and make the necessary adjustments to ensure that the feeling of inequality is eliminated.

In order to further support pupils, raise standards and ensure inclusive teaching, we have set the following objectives:

Objective 1: To improve outcomes for the lowest 20%

Objective 2: Develop an unbiased global curriculum

Objective 3: Strengthen staff confidence in recognising racism and unconscious bias

Objective 4: Improve outcomes for EAL pupils

Equal opportunities for all is always discussed at safeguarding, inclusion and governors meetings too.  If you would like discuss anything to do with Equality and Diversity with us, please book an appointment to come in and see us via office@saa.weareauthentic.education . 

Our equality policy can be found in the documents section of this website.