Equality statement

What is the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)?

The PSED was introduced by the Equality Act 2010 and applies to all schools, including maintained and independent schools, academies, maintained nursery schools, and maintained and non-maintained special schools.

The PSED has 3 main elements

These are:

•  Eliminating discrimination and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010

•  Advancing equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it

•  Fostering good relations across all characteristics – between people who do share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it

What are protected characteristics?

Equality Act 2010:

Age
Sex
Race
Disability
Religion or belief
Gender reassignment
Pregnancy or maternity
Marriage and civil partnership

Havant Academy aims to promote students’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development, with special emphasis on promoting equality, diversity and eradicating prejudicial incidents for students and staff. Our school is committed to not only eliminating discrimination, but also increasing understanding and appreciation for diversity.