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Highbury College A Whole College Approach to Equality & Diversity. Deborah See, Executive Director Collegiate College (Curriculum, Quality & Students) Outstanding Showcase 4 November 2011. Equality & Diversity@Highbury. Equality & Diversity@Highbury. Our Approach.
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Highbury CollegeA Whole College Approach to Equality & Diversity Deborah See, Executive Director Collegiate College (Curriculum, Quality & Students) Outstanding Showcase 4 November 2011
Our Approach • Underpins our 2020 Vision and our Mission • Serving our diverse stakeholder communities with pride and passion (Vision) • Enable all our students to succeed (Mission) • A core value - Championing equality and diversity
Our Approach • Equality & diversity embedded in all aspects of College life • Responsibility lies with all staff • Executive Director Collegiate College Strategic Lead ( College Leadership Team) • Equality & Diversity Committee (reports to Academic Board) responsible for identifying key issues, monitoring progress and taking action
Equality & Diversity Framework • Single Equality Scheme (SES)– reviewed annually through consultation with all stakeholders • Equality and Race Equalities Policies • Equality and Diversity Strategy – three year strategy underpinning the achievement of the Strategic Plan and the SES • Annual Equality & Diversity Operational Targets –focus on delivering the Strategy and SES • Impact assessments undertaken of all policies, procedures, plans and practices • Impact assessment of key decisions is a standing agenda item for all Committee meetings
Overarching Beacon Indicators • ED1- Provide high quality training and education opportunities for everyone • ED2 -High success rates for and exceptional progress by all students • ED3 - Equality and diversity are actively promoted within all College activities • ED4 - The College is proactive in sharing good practice and supporting employers and other external bodies to enhance equality and diversity practice • ED5 - The College rigorously assesses the impact of its work and takes appropriate action in response to its findings • ED6 - More proportionate representation of equalities groups in the staffing profile • ED7- An organisational culture of fairness, respect and mutual understanding that values the contributions of individuals and groups • ED8 - Policies, procedures, plans and practices effectively increase inclusion, promote equality and tackle discrimination
Example of Targeted Outcomes (ED1) • Success rates for all equalities groups to be at least at 93% (90th percentile) • Success rates for the comparative indicators of age, disability, ethnicity and gender are monitored at Department Level and any underperformance addressed • 1 % gap between male and female success rates eliminated • Gaps between male and female attendance rates and students aged 16 -18 and 19+ reduced by 2%
Examples of What We Monitor Students Staff Recruitment Sickness Turnover Redundancy Staff Voice Grievances Observation grades Training & Development Incidents of bullying & harassment Disciplinary action & outcomes • Recruitment • Attendance • Success rates • Added value • Progression • Support • Student Voice • Complaints • Incidents of bullying & harassment • Disciplinary action & outcomes
Strategies Arising from Monitoring Success • Curriculum offer, design and delivery • Personalised timetables • Targeted support groups • Health & Well Being groups • Back on Track • Support to Achieve • Social Enterprise • Review Panels • Mediation
Measuring Impact – Student Success • Success measured overall, by level and other key data, including for example: • Equalities groups • Disadvantaged groups groups (LACs, young offenders, pregnant young women etc) • In receipt of ALS • On the Support to Achieve Programme • Attendance patterns • Type and level of programme • Postcode • School ....... and much more!
Measuring Impact – Student Success • Other measures for success used include: • Value added • Distance travelled (diagnostic assessment) • Progression • Competitions • Service and contribution • Use of success data at individual, team and departmental level to inform targets, quality review, self assessment and improvement planning