John Locke Academy Equality Objectives
The Equality Act 2010 requires academies to publish objectives lined to ensuring equality for all pupils and staff
Objective
Attainment and progress of all pupils will be
carefully monitored to make sure that any
barriers to learning are addressed,
regardless of race, religion, gender or social
background.
Context
John Locke is a new academy in Uxbridge
and is likely to attract a diverse population of
children and families.
We will work with all families to ensure that
all children have the opportunity to fulfil their
potential.
We will know if we have been successful
through the monitoring of progress data. All
children should make similar progress given
the right support.
Actions
1. Ensure that all pupils feel safe and secure in
the academy so they are keen to learn. Create an
inclusive ethos that celebrates the similarities and
differences between people.
2. Perform a baseline assessment of pupils when
they enter the academy in cooperation with
parents and carers. Use this baseline to provide
learning opportunities that will help develop areas
of learning that may be weaker.
3. Set targets for pupils to help them make
expected progress towards the Early Learning
Goals of the Early Year Foundation Stage (EYFS)
profile.
4. Provide intervention for any pupils that need
support.
5. Promote equal opportunities clearly throughout
the curriculum and display in the academy.
6. Ensure that aspirational images and ideas form
part of the learning environment.
7. Actions are taken to ensure that both sexes
and all pupils of different cultural backgrounds
can access the curriculum in a variety of ways.
8. Ensure that language development features in
all planning across the learning experiences
provided in both nursery and reception.
Objective
Monitor and analyse racist incidents in the
academy.
Context
This is a statutory requirement of the Equality
Act.
The academy will not tolerate bullying of any
sort and will do everything it can to ensure
that it does not occur. If it does, it will be
dealt with quickly and the academy will offer
support to the victim, while seeking to stop
the bully repeating their actions.
We will know if we are successful if bullying
is a rare incident and logging and analysing
any incidents helps to stop it happening
again.
Actions
1. Ensure that all pupils know what bullying is
and that it is not acceptable.
2. Help children understand that they do not
need to put up with bullying behaviour.
3. Constantly remind children and adults of the
anti-bullying policy and actively prevent
bullying behaviour.
4. Ensure that the PSHE programme
encourages pupils to speak up if they are
victim of bullying or know that someone is
being bullied.
5. If bullying occurs, deal with the incidents and
look at strategies for restoring self-esteem for
both the victim and the bully.
6. Log any incidents with outcomes so any
trends can be identified; review the incident to
see if it could be prevented and if
safeguarding procedures are robust enough.
7. Report any incidents and consequences to
the governing body.
8. Ensure that all staff members know how to
manage any racist incidents.
9. The principal should be informed if there are
any racist incidents.
Objective
To ensure that pupil with special educational
needs have access to the academy
curriculum in line with the new code of
conduct for pupils with SEN.
Context
The new code of practice for children with
special educational needs comes into force
in September 2014.
Within a new cohort of pupils there are likely
to be pupils who have special educational
needs, both diagnosed and undiagnosed. As
an inclusive academy, we will do our best to
accommodate those needs and adapt the
curriculum and environment where
appropriate. Extra support will be provided
where necessary to support learning for all
pupils
Actions
1. Ensure staff members are up to date with
changes to the code of conduct for SEN
pupils.
2. Ensure that provision is made for pupils’
learning, physical, medical or well-being
needs.
3. Ensure the academy is appropriately
resourced
4. Ensure teachers have the required training to
support pupils
5. Check data to ensure pupils are making
appropriate progress.
6. Work closely with parents to ensure a
common understanding of any issues and
possible resolutions.
7. Support parents and inclusion manager is
soliciting the correct support from outside
agencies.
Objective
To ensure that the needs of any pupils with
disabilities are met as far as possible within
the academy environment and when
arranging educational visits outside of the
academy itself.
Context
John Locke Academy is housed in a brand
new building which is compliant with
accessibility guidance, including a lift, ramps
and double bannisters.
The academy will always try its hardest to
meet the needs of all pupils including those
with disabilities.
Actions
1. To ensure that the building is safe and secure
for all pupils.
2. To ensure that all parts of the academy are
maintained to a high standard and repaired if
damaged.
3. To ensure that all pupil scan access
educational visits outside of the academy
building.
4. As far as possible, the outside area is made
suitable for all pupils with a disability; or an
alternative is sensitively provided.
5. The health and safety of pupils with a
disability is planned for at major academy
events, in the classroom and around the
building.