Equal Opportunities in Schools Equality Duty Schemes Produced as part of the Partnership Development Schools (PDS) Strategy Phase 3 2008-09 (Lead PDS:

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Equal Opportunities in Schools Equality Duty Schemes Produced as part of the Partnership Development Schools (PDS) Strategy Phase (Lead PDS: The Park Community School. Contact Chris Ley

 Equality Duty is a new legal charge that requires all schools to take proactive steps to ensure that students, staff and governors, parents/carers and other people using schools are treated equally. The new duty is not necessarily about changes to buildings or making adjustments for individuals, it is about weaving equality into the culture of a school in practical and demonstrable ways including the curriculum.

 Inequality is often rooted in organisational cultures and often arises from an uncritical acceptance of a ‘traditional’ way of doing things. Without recognition and action to eliminate such unfairness it can prevail as part of the ethos or culture of the organisation.

Equality Duty covers three related areas of statutory equal Opportunities although schools need to recognise the six strands to diversity: The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 – the duty to promote race equality. The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 – the duty to promote disability equality. Disability Equality Duty (DED) also includes plans to improve the accessibility of schools under the planning duties contained in Part 4 of the DDA. The Equality Act 2006 – the gender equality duty. This was extended in 2007 to include sexual orientation regulations to cover gay and lesbian pupils or the children of gay or lesbian parents.

These duties do not give additional rights to people, nor do they replace the existing legislation. Instead they place new responsibilities on schools to actively promote equality of opportunity for all people. This approach reflects a social model of equality which sees society and its structures (institutions) as the reason for inequality rather than the ‘problem’ residing with individuals. The notion of institutional failure was developed by the McPherson Report into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Equality legislation outlines General and Specific Duties. Schools have overall responsibility for ensuring they comply with the Duties. The Duties themselves impact on (1) the role of the school as an employer, (2) the school’s main role as an educator of students and (3) as a provider of extended services.

General Duties - Refer to fact sheet.

Specific Duties - Refer to fact sheet.

Meaning of “Functions” - Refer to fact sheet.

Sources for information, advice and guidance on equality issues include: Commission for Racial Equality: Equal Opportunities Commission: Disability Rights Commission: DfES: GovernorNet: TeacherNet: