| Background |
| William
Barcroft Junior School is situated in an area of high-density
housing. There has been an increase over recent years in the
number of families living in rented accommodation. There are
304 pupils on roll aged from 7 to 11 years. Two pupils are recorded
as being from minority ethnic backgrounds. |
| Aims
and Values. |
William
Barcroft Junior School welcomes its duties under the Race Relations
(Amendment) Act 2000. These duties reflect our core aims and
values.
We are committed to:
- Promoting equality of opportunity.
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- Promoting good relations between
members of different racial, cultural and religious groups and
communities.
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- Eliminating unlawful racial discrimination.
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In fulfilling
our legal duties listed above, we are guided by these essential
principles:
- Every pupil should have opportunities
to achieve the highest possible standards, and the best possible
qualifications for the next stages of their life and education.
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- There is a member of staff responsible
for co-ordinating work on racial equality and dealing with reported
incidents of racism.
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All staff are expected to:
- Deal with racist incidents that
may occur.
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- Be able to recognise and tackle
racial bias and stereotyping.
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- Promote equal opportunities and good race relations.
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- Incorporate principles of race
equality and diversity into all aspects of their work.
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- Provide appropriate support to
pupils in their class for whom English is an Additional Language.
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Visitors and contractors will be
made aware of and expected to comply with the schools race equality
policy.
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| Leadership
and Management. |
| Commitments |
William
Barcroft Junior School is committed to:
- Promoting good race relations,
equal opportunities and tackling unlawful racial discrimination.
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- Encouraging, supporting and helping
all pupils and staff to reach their potential.
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- Ensuring appropriate support for
isolated and potentially marginalized pupils of different racial,
cultural and religious groups, including Asylum Seekers, Refugees,
Gypsies and other Travellers.
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- Working with parents and guardians,
and with the wider community, to challenge and eliminate racial
discrimination and to follow and promote good practice.
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- Creating an environment which
respects and values cultural, linguistic and religious differences.
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| Responsibilities |
All
members of the school community have a responsibility to comply
with this policy and its procedures and behave in a manner which
respects and values racial, cultural and linguistic diversity.
The Governing Body is responsible for ensuring that:
- The school fulfils its legal responsibilities
and duties.
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- This policy and its related procedures
and strategies are implemented, monitored and reviewed.
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The
Headteacher is responsible for ensuring that:
- This policy is communicated
and made readily available to staff, parents and guardians.
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- The policy is implemented.
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- Staff are aware of their
responsibilities.
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- Staff are given appropriate
training and support.
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- Appropriate action is taken
in any cases of unlawful discrimination.
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| Policy, planning and review |
We will
ensure that the principles and procedures listed above apply
to the full range of our policies and practices, including those
that are concerned with:
- Pupils progress, attainment
and assessment.
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- Behaviour, discipline and
exclusions.
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- Pupils personal development
and pastoral care.
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- Admissions and attendance.
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- The content of the curriculum.
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- Staff recruitment and professional
development.
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- Partnerships with parents
and communities.
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We will
promote equality and challenge racism in a wide range of ways
including:
- Developing opportunities to celebrate
the richness and diversity of different cultures.
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- Dealing with issues of prejudice
through assemblies and Personal, Social and Health Education.
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- Celebrating pupil achievement.
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- Challenging inappropriate racist
comments throughout the school.
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- Reporting all racists incidents.
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- Eliminating the use of racial
stereotypes and negative images and promoting the use of positive
images wherever possible.
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| Implementation |
Through the
school improvement plan, we will ensure that:
- Every pupil should be helped to
develop a sense of personal and cultural identity, in which they
are confident and open-minded, and that is receptive and respectful
towards other identities.
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- Every pupil should develop the
knowledge, understanding and skills that they need in order to
participate in Britains multi-ethnic society and in the wider
context of an interdependent world.
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- Professional development and in-service
training for teaching staff and support staff and training for
the governing body is provided.
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- Identification of resources is
made to meet the needs of staff, governors and pupils in appropriate
ways
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| The curriculum reviews
identified in annual school improvement plans will take into
account matters related to celebrating and promoting cultural
diversity. |
