Model Single Equality Scheme
DIOCESE OF LEEDS
OFFICE FOR EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS
MODEL SINGLE EQUALITY SCHEME AND ACTION PLAN
FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN LEEDS LOCAL AUTHORITY
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School
Developing and Implementing the Scheme
PRIORITISING ACTIVITY
We will use the information gained from our involvement with all stakeholders and issues arising from our data (qualitative and quantitative) to prioritise activities for improvement.
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LEGAL DUTIES
We welcome our duties under the Race Relations 1976 as amended by the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000; the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005; and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 as amended by the Equality Act 2006 and the Equalities Act 2010.
We welcome our duty under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to promote community cohesion.
We recognise that these four sets of duties are essential for achieving the five outcomes of the Every Child Matters framework, and that they reflect international human rights standards as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, and the Human Rights Act 1998.
Summaries of our legal obligations under the three main equality strands of disability, ethnicity and gender are outlined below. After each of the three equality strand we have also outlined the outstanding key issues for our school to address as priorities for the forthcoming three years, which will be included in our action plan as well highlighting the successful impact we have already had in our school.
Summary of Legislative Requirements
Equality Act 2010 and other Existing Equality Legislation