HOME ABOUT US PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS CURRENT STUDENTS CURRENT PARENTS NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS CONTACT EQUALITY OBJECTIVES ABOUT US GOVERNANCE EQUALITY OBJECTIVES COVID UPDATE Following on from rising Covid rates the Government has asked that face masks be reintroduced in all secondary schools for students and staff in communal areas. This is a sensible way to help keep students, staff and our wider community safe from Covid this winter. Therefore, with immediate effect, we are requesting that all students (except those with a medical exemption) wear a face mask when travelling on school transport, in communal spaces and when queueing indoors for food. Please remember to continue to perform a lateral flow test twice weekly. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our local communities healthy and safe. CLOSE NOTICE ✕ We use cookies on our website to ensure that we give you the best experience. This includes cookies from third party social media websites, especially on pages where embedded content from social media can be found. Such third party cookies may track your use of our website. To continue with cookies, please click 'Accept' below. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time. ✔ Accept EQUALITY OBJECTIVES We recognise that the public sector equality duty has three aims and they are to: Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct under the Act. Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. Foster good relations between people who have a shared characteristic and those who do not. Cedars Academy will annually review how well we achieve these aims with regard to the protected groups under the Equality Act (2010) (race, disability, gender, gender re-assignment, age, pregnancy and maternity, marital status, religion and belief and sexual orientation). We aim to provide the highest possible education for all of our pupils. The ethos of our school clearly reflects our commitment to fully including and respecting all members of our school community. We have set ourselves the following objectives for 2020/21 To ensure that staff and governors are aware of current legislation surrounding equality and diversity and understand the school’s responsibility. To promote cultural understanding and awareness and tolerance of different religious beliefs between different ethnic groups within our school community. To promote mental health awareness and develop appropriate interventions where necessary. Actively close gaps in attainment and achievement between pupils for all groups of pupils; especially pupils eligible for Pupil Premium, pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, looked after children and pupils from minority ethnic groups. Continue to improve accessibility across the school site for pupils, staff and visitors with disabilities, including access to specialist teaching areas. Monitor the incidences of the use of homophobic, sexist and racist language by pupils in our school. If such incidences arise educate young people through our curriculum and support so that they understand and respect other people's views and beliefs. To continue to develop positive social behaviours that enable all to feel included and safe. To continuously review and revise the curriculum so that it represents a diverse culture and society and encourages tolerance and respect. To ensure all our stakeholders understand our inclusive ethos both for our local and wider community. For further information, please see the LAT Single Equality Scheme, Equalities Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty. Equalities Act 2010 - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance Public Sector Equality Duty - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/149 USEFUL LINKS Beehive Webmail Ofsted CONTACT US 0116 267 7107 schoolenquiries@thecedarsacademy.org.uk Wanlip Lane Birstall Leicester LE4 4GH © Lionheart Educational Trust 2021 - All Rights Reserved. Subject Access Requests Trust Policies Contact Us