Our Equality Statement Lydden and River Primary Schools Federation Equality Statement (Policy) integrates our statutory duties in relation to race, disability and gender and promotes community cohesion. The duties cover all stakeholders (governors, staff, pupils, parents and carers and any visitor to the school). It also addresses the legislation relating to religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity and age and therefore includes our priorities and actions to eliminate discrimination and harassment for these equality areas. Our Equality Policy enables us to achieve a framework for action and ensures that we meet our responsibilities of the public sector duties in an inclusive way. The Equality Act 2010 is, therefore, an important and significant piece of legislation because it is the bedrock to our school values of THRIVE. The aim is that Lydden and River Primary Schools are equal and inclusive schools, where everyone is valued and difference is understood and respected. In carrying out their functions, schools are required to have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Act,

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

• Foster good relations across all characteristics - between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.