At Ormiston Queensmill Academy, we value and respect every member of our school community. As a specialist provision for autistic students, we celebrate individuality and are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do.
We are guided by the principles of the Equality Act 2010 and are dedicated to:
- Treating all individuals with fairness, dignity, and respect.
- Eliminating discrimination, harassment, victimization, and any other prohibited conduct.
- Advancing equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
- Fostering positive attitudes and understanding to help challenge prejudice and build stronger relationships across our community.
- Taking reasonable steps to reduce disadvantages linked to protected characteristics.
- Meeting the distinct needs of individuals with protected characteristics, wherever possible.
- Offering inclusive educational and training opportunities that encourage participation from all.
- Ensuring our recruitment, retention, and staff development practices reflect our equality principles.
- Embedding equality considerations into our policies from the outset and reviewing them regularly.
- Assessing the impact of our policies and decisions to identify and address any inequalities.
- Ensuring all marketing and procurement processes reflect best practice in equality and diversity.
- Respecting and valuing the religious beliefs and practices of all individuals.
Our Equality Statement is also available here.