Equality & Diversity
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Treloar’s is committed to eliminating discrimination and celebrates equality and diversity among our students and our workforce. We believe in the uniqueness and value of each individual and provide opportunities for people of all abilities to achieve their potential.
We celebrate diversity amongst our students, staff and visitors and recognise the contribution that individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences can make to the life of Treloar’s.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The aim of our policy is to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment as a consequence of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or philosophical belief, sex or sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, employment status, trade union membership or social and economic status. Selection criteria and procedures are intended to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and in all other ways treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
General Equality Duty
Treloar’s values have been set in recognition of the general equality duty. We are committed to the following objectives, in order to:
- Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
- Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
- Foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
Our 2019 Equality and Diversity Objectives
Fostering good relationships between different communities:
| Objective | Actions | Measure |
| Developing an EDI vision statement for Treloar’s
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Involving staff, students and other stakeholders consultation (now that we are no longer going for LinD, we need a clearer vision of what we what to achieve and what EDI means for Treloar’s)
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Vision is developed which is published and understood by stakeholders – tested via stakeholder voice activities
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Fostering good relationships between different communities:
| Objective | Actions | Measure |
| Promotion of Mutual Respect agenda – ‘Disrespect Nobody’ | Host group events in 2019 that link to the anti bullying and positive mental health agenda | Four successful events – feedback received from stakeholders involved |
Advancing Equality of Opportunity between different groups of people:
| Objective | Actions | Measure |
| Achievement of the Unicef The Rights, Respecting Schools award | Already underway – initially working towards achievement of Bronze level award, moving onto the Silver award next year | Achievement of the award |
Advancing Equality of Opportunity between different groups of people:
| Objective | Actions | Measure | ||
| Meet and develop closer ties with the 5 counties who have the greatest number of Students at Treloar’s, to ensure that their physically disabled young Students needs are met” | Britain’s Hidden Housing Crisis is linked to our Transition work but also our wider Trust mission – fact finding from housing association charities what is available/position for Treloar students given the EHRC housing and disabled report) | Both Governors and Trustees will receive a termly update via board papers | ||
Eliminating Unlawful Discrimination:
| Objective | Actions | Measure | ||
| Active promotion of EDI in all that we do at Treloar’s | Throughout the estate, literature and electronic platforms with a focus on case studies to get across EDI messages | Both Governors and Trustees will receive a termly update via board papers | ||
Eliminating Unlawful Discrimination:
| Objective | Actions | Measure | ||
| Further development our EDI reporting to ensure it meets best practice and that we are well ahead of any legislation requirements Pay gap reporting by Ethnicity and Disability | Continue to develop our Equality and Diversity and Inclusion report to ensure we are reporting on a range of new indicators
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Both Governors and Trustees will receive a termly update via board papers.
Outcome of analysis impact on policy change within the organisation |
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British Values
Treloar’s Leaders and Governors are committed and responsible for providing a curriculum which is broad and balanced and complies with statutory requirements. Together we uphold what is great about Britain and also to challenge what is bad. We reject intolerance and forms of radicalisation (of any kind: religious, nationalist, political, racial, and sexual). We embrace our responsibilities to one another and to the rules that govern the life of our society. We seek to engage with the world around us, and to shape it into an equal society for everyone.
Promotion of British values
- At Treloar’s, we are dedicated to promoting values which ensure that our students develop a strong sense of social and moral responsibility. We prepare our students for life in modern Britain by developing an understanding of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and acceptance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
- These values underpin the work we do and are promoted at various times throughout the academic year, extending beyond the classroom with a wide range of visits and enrichment experiences.