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The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in schools
All schools are required to comply with the PSED. Understand what that means and see what information you need to publish.
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There are 3 main elements under the PSED
Chapter 5 of the DfE’s advice for schools explains that you're 'required to have due regard to the need to':
- Eliminate discrimination and other prohibited conduct
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who don't
- Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who don't
Having 'due regard' means something specific
Demonstrating awareness of your duties under the Act by assessing the impact any decision or action will have on people with protected characteristics Considering any equality implications when developing and approving policies and reviewing them regularly with equality in mind Carrying out these analyses seriously, rigorously and with an open mind. It must be more than a box-ticking exercise Doing this yourself, as a school - you can’t delegate the responsibility
- Accessibility plan: requirements
- Accessibility plans: audit checklists
- Daily collective worship: requirements and guidance
- Equality Act 2010
- Equality Act 2010: reasonable adjustments
- Gender pay gap reporting: template and requirements
- Single equality schemes: examples
- The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in schools: demonstrating compliance
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