A single equality scheme is no longer a requirement
Your school must comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), part of the Equality Act 2010.
This means that you have to publish the following:
You're not required to create a single equality scheme, although the DfE’s guidance states that you can do so if it helps you comply with the equality duty (see paragraph 5.16).
Primary examples
- Appleton Primary School in Hull
- Riverhead Infants' School in Kent
Secondary examples
- Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire
- Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School in Gloucestershire (under “safeguarding policies”)
Special school example
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School in Medway