Equality and Diversity

At St Peters Elwick Primary School we are committed to equality. We aim for every pupil to fulfil their potential no matter what his / her background or personal circumstances.

You will find a copy of our ‘Equality Information and Objectives Statement‘ here.

Equality Objectives

Northern Lights Learning Trust

Equality Objectives

2022-2026

1. To ensure all parents are well-informed and supported to be involved in pupils’ learning, overcoming any barriers or disadvantage
2. To ensure our PSED curriculum teaches all pupils how to stay safe, including in relation to their local community context
3. To ensure all pupils receive high quality education and those who require catch-up receive high-quality timely intervention
4. To ensure all pupils are supported to attend school, overcoming any barriers or disadvantage
5. To ensure all pupils’ voices are heard
6. To ensure the wellbeing of all staff and pupils is held central to decision making
7. To ensure all of our Church schools are equally open to children of all faiths and none and ensure pupils achieve fullness of life
8. To ensure all staff recruitment is fair and in line with our equalities policy

Rights Respecting School

St Peters Elwick Primary School is a Rights Respecting School, meaning all of our policies are written and implemented in accordance with a school community which has rights respecting language and ethos at its heart.

Our journey towards becoming a Rights Respecting School is a very important part of our school life. We have achieved our Record of Commitment and encourage pupils to employ Rights Respecting vocabulary in all their dealings with each other.