Harry Robert Nursery Equalities Action Plan 2012- 2016
Objective
Actions
Protected
Characteristic
Ensure that
stakeholders are
aware of Equality
legislation
Equality Information
and Action Plan
shared with staff &
governors
Parents/carers
informed about
Equality Information
via website &
newsletter
All
Celebrate cultural
events throughout
the year to increase
children’s awareness
of different
communities
Celebrate Eid, Diwali,
Christmas, Easter,
Chinese New Year,
Black History month,
Armistice Day, Jubilee,
Olympics etc. in
nursery
Share with new
parents in admissions
and newsletters
Nelson Mandela’s
death
Race Religion or belief
Responsibility
Timescale
HT
Governors
April 2012
All staff
Ongoing
Governors
Corianne – Easter
display
Shazna – Eid display
Resources
Staff meeting time
Information officer time
Books Artifacts Craft
resources DVDs
Dressing up outfits
Staff time
Books
Artifacts
Craft resources
Theatre groups and
visitors
Impact
Stakeholders kept
informed
Parents/carers have
greater awareness of
issues
Children (and families)
have greater
awareness of cultural
diversity
Raised awareness
amongst staff
Children and families
have greater
awareness of cultural
diversity
Tolerance and respect
for different cultures
and beliefs
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Objective
Actions
Protected
Characteristic
Responsibility
Timescale
Resources
Impact
Identify, respond to
and report racist
incidents to the local
authority
Have procedure for
reporting incidents in
place Notify authority
electronically on
termly basis
Race Religion or belief
HT
Senior Admin Officer
Ongoing
time
Raised awareness
amongst staff
Monitor and analyse
pupils’ attainment
and progress by
gender, race & ability
Look at trends in data
that may have
implications for
teaching and learning
Participate in borough
initiatives that support
e.g. ETHCAT (Every
Tower Hamlets Child a
Talker), moderation
events
Sex Race Disability
Religion or belief
HT
Teachers
Ongoing
Termly look at
data
Fuller analysis in
the Summer term
Staff meeting and CPD
time
Discussions amongst
staff to improve
practice and meet the
needs of individual
children and ensure all
children make
progress.
Provide a range of
activities and
resources throughout
the nursery that will
appeal to children
and families with
diverse needs
Consider all protected
characteristics when
planning activities and
events
Celebrate diversity
wherever possible
Resources: Bilingual
books, books from
Letterbox library,
translators where
possible.
Sex Race Disability
Religion or belief or
age
All staff
Ongoing
Books,
Toys,
Displays,
Theatre groups,
Visits…
Appropriate activities
to encourage all
children to engage
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Objective
Actions
Become familiar with
the benefit reforms
and the impact on the
children
Provide support for
children who have
autism a
(See also SEND action
plan)
Attend workshops
Training for all staff
Specialist support
Liaison with Phoenix
Outreach and Speech
Therapists
Ensure equality of
practice when
carrying out
recruitment
procedures
Ensure provision to
support children with
special educational
needs and disabilities
(See also SEND action
plan)
Annual report in Head
teacher report to
governing body on
equality
Encourage parents to
have high aspirations
and expectations
Protected
Characteristic
Responsibility
Timescale
Resources
Impact
HT
April 2012
Time
Families are
signposted to relevant
services
SEND
HT/SENCO
Specialist Staff
Spring
Summer/Summer
2014
Ongoing by attending
Phoenix Training
Programme
Make sure safer
recruitment training
up to date
Sex Race Disability
Religion or belief
HT
Governors
Ongoing
Implement New code
of Practice
T
SEND
HT/SENCO and all staff
Ongoing – see
action plan
Attend borough safer
recruitment training
Alex July 2013
Helen 2014
Request new governor
to attend
Ongoing but focus on
new COP Autumn 2014
Send a member of staff
on signing course (most
staff sign)
Inclusive provision for
children with autism
Increased staff
knowledge and
expertise
Children with autism
making progress.
Staff recruitment
follows borough and
legal procedures
Agenda item at GB
meeting
All
Governing Body
See action plan
All
HT and all staff
Parental engagement
team
Bow Arts
Summer 2015
Focus Autumn
Term 2014 and
ongoing
Parental Engagement
team SLA
Bow Arts project costs
Families of children
with SEND are
included in the
nursery and their
children’s experiences
and progress
Governors kept up to
date
Parents/carers have
high aspirations and
articulate them.
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