Equality Statement and Objectives

Equality Information and Objectives

At Tarporley CE Primary School, our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is rooted in our Christian vision and values. We believe that every individual is valued and should be treated with dignity, respect and kindness. We seek to ensure that everyone in our school community can flourish, participate and feel that they belong.

Our Christian values of LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, TRUST, HOPE, FORGIVENESS, JOY & CELEBRATION are at the heart of everything we do.

Through our BOOKS approach, we encourage every child and adult to demonstrate Bravery, adopt an Outward-facing mindset, embrace Opportunities, develop Knowledge and Skills, and deepen their Spirituality. In doing so, we seek to create a school community where everyone is valued, included and supported to ‘Let Their Light Shine’.

We are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty. We work to:

eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
advance equality of opportunity;
foster good relations between people who share protected characteristics and those who do not;
remove or minimise barriers to learning, participation and achievement;
make appropriate reasonable adjustments where required; and
promote positive relationships, respect and inclusion across our school community.

We recognise that treating people fairly does not always mean treating everyone in exactly the same way. We consider individual needs and circumstances and provide appropriate support and reasonable adjustments where necessary.

Our equality work is reflected throughout school life, including our curriculum, teaching and learning, behaviour, relationships, SEND provision, accessibility, recruitment and employment practices, wider opportunities and engagement with families, church and the local community.

Our Equality Information and Objectives sets out our published equality information and our equality objectives for 2026–2030. This information is reviewed and updated annually, with the equality objectives formally reviewed at least every four years.

Our Equality Objectives 2026–2030

Our current objectives focus on:

encouraging girls to consider non-stereotyped career options;
promoting equality of opportunity and removing barriers to progression into leadership roles;
ensuring staff and governors involved in recruitment understand equality and non-discrimination requirements;
monitoring recruitment data and trends to identify potential equality barriers; and
exploring becoming a Disability Confident employer.

If you would like a paper copy of either document, please contact the School Office.