Equality & Diversity

The College is committed to the ideal of social justice and it aims to provide an environment which is free from discrimination and where all individuals have the opportunity to achieve their full potential with a feeling of self-esteem. All members of the College Community should work together to promote equality, value diversity and respect difference.

Our Equality and Diversity Policy contains the following statement of intent:

"The College is committed to the ideal of social justice and it aims to provide an environment which is free from discrimination and where all individuals have the opportunity to achieve their full potential with a feeling of self-esteem. The College acknowledges the presence of, and expresses its opposition to, all forms of harassment and inequality in society which result from race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, religion or belief, language, disability, ability, learning difficulty, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age or class. The College also recognizes the influence it has externally with the many people and organizations with whom it interacts and it intends that its influence shall be used to promote equality of opportunity.

Passive support for equal opportunities is not enough as inequalities created by direct and indirect discrimination, victimization, segregation, stereotyping and other inequalities, affect everyone and challenging them must be the responsibility of all. It is the responsibility of all members of the College Community to act in accordance with the spirit of this document, actively seeking to remove hidden barriers, and giving fair treatment to all regardless of any perceived difference".

A pdf version of our Equality and Diversity policy is available here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available here). 

Disability Equality

The College welcomes its duties under Disability Legislation e.g. the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, 2005 and Special Educational Needs 2001, and recognises that it must do all that is reasonably possible to meet the needs of people who have a disability, as defined in the Act.

A pdf version of our Disability Equality Policy is available here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available here).

Please let us know of any particular requirements at the earliest opportunity.

Race Equality

The College recognises its duties under the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Race Relations (Amendment Act) 2000 to:

• Promote good relations between people of different racial groups
• Promote equality of opportunity
• Eliminate unlawful racial discrimination.

A pdf version of our Race Equality policy is available here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available here).

Gender Equality

The College recognises its duties under the Equality Act 2006 to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment
• Promote equality of opportunity between men and women 

A pdf version of our Gender Equality Policy is available here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available here).