Equality Objectives
At Ernest Cookson School, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination and harassment, celebrating diversity and promoting positive relationships. We provide an inclusive environment which enables all pupils to develop their full potential meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
We believe that diversity is a strength which should be respected and celebrated by all those who learn, teach and visit us.
This Equality Statement is concerned with all pupils’ access to the curriculum and the recruitment and opportunity of all staff.
Our school aims to meet its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) by having due regard to the need to:
- Eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
- 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.
For more information see the Liverpool City Council Equality policy, found on our policies section of our website: Policies (Info menu tab)
Our Equality Objectives
As a school we have chosen four main equality objectives which best suit our circumstances and contribute to the welfare of our pupils and our school community.
Our equality objectives, which were updated in January 2025, are:
Objective 1 – To educate our children on racism and to reduce the number of racist incidents.
Objective 2 – To develop our children’s undertanding of their emotions and support them in being able to self-regulate.
Objective 3 – To increase parental involvement and engagement in all aspects of school life.
Objective 4 – To improve behaviour of all pupils through prioritising the importance of being safe and helpful.
