We are committed to equality and diversity. We will ensure that everyone has the chance to fulfil their potential and we will respect and value differences in our learners.
We will promote equality of opportunity and good relations between members of different groups.
We all have the responsibility to ensure that no learner is prevented from enjoying this right to benefit from education. The College celebrates and values diversity among its learners. All will be treated with respect and dignity within a positive learning environment free from discrimination, harrassment and victimisation. No member of the College community shall be treated less favourably than others for reasons of:
- Gender
- Transgender
- Race, colour or national origin
- Religion or belief
- Age
- Sexual orientation
- Social class
- Disability
Read our Equality & Diversity Report in full.
Equality and Diversity Objectives:
Objective 1: To improve the performance of female learners aged 16-18 years of age (from a baseline position of 75% success rate in 2009-10) to 83% success rate in 2011-12.
Objective 2: To improve the performance of male learners aged 19+ years of age (from a baseline position of 75% success rate in 2009-10) to 81% success rate in 2011-12.
Objective 3: To improve the performance of white British learners aged 16-18 years of age (from a baseline position of 77% success rate in 2009-10) to 82% success rate in 2011-12.
Objective 4: To improve the performance of Black African ethnic origin learners of 19+ years (from the baseline position of 61.8% success rate in 2009-10) to equal to the national average success rate in 2011-12.
Objective 5: To improve the performance of Bangladeshi ethnic origin learners of 19+ years (from a baseline position of 62.5% in 2010-11) to equal to the national average success rate in 2011-12.
Objective 6: To increase the participation of learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (from a baseline position of 1.8% in 2009-10) to 5% in 2011-12.
Objective 7: To increase the proportion of staff from Black and/or Minority Ethnic origin to 3% of the total workforce in 2011/12.
For details of our full Equality and Diversity Policy, please contact reception on 0191 229 5000
