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EQUALITY & DIVERSITYAnnual Report 2017

INSPIRE - EMPOWER - ACHIEVE

Grantham CollegeEquality Objectives

Here at Grantham College we celebrate the diversity of our staff, students, partners and any visitors to our services. We expect everyone who comes to our college to be able to participate fully and achieve their full potential in a safe and supportive environment.

We respect and celebrate difference and warmly welcome all students regardless of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, religion or belief.

Our equality objectives are an integral part of our business plan for the future and are also reactive to changes in staff and student reports and trends.

The college Equality Objectives are developed, published and regularly reviewed to meet the public sector under the Equality Act 2010.

Equality Duty:We aim to • Eliminate unlawful discrimination and other conducts• Advance equality of opportunity • Foster good relations between people who share a

protected characteristic and those who do not

We would welcome your views on our Equality Objectives. If you would like to make a comment then please email equalityanddiversity@grantham.ac.uk

Increase success and retention rates for students

Monitor and support students and to ensure that any barriers to success are identified and actions taken to remove those barriers

Work with External Partners/ Other Colleges and our Local Community

Ensure the needs of the students, staff and local community are met where possible and improve opportunities for access to apprenticeships and local business development

Staff Training

Provide a balanced training programme for employees in teaching, business support and part-time employees

Ensure all staff are trained to enable Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to be embedded into all aspects of College life

Consultation

To continue to consult with staff and students to obtain views on equality and diversity policies, procedures and practices throughout the College and to promote an inclusive environment.

Grantham CollegeOur Objectives

The action plan for these objectives is also available on our website at www.grantham.ac.uk

Our StaffStaff data as of June 2017

Ethnicity

Other ethnicity - 14%

White British - 86%

52

309

16-44 yrs - 36%

45 yrs + - 64%

Age

130

231

Gender

247

144

Female - 68%

Male - 32%

Disability

No disability - 86%

Disability - 7%

27

310

24

Not stated - 7%

Our Staff continued...

We have collected data on sexual orientation and religious beliefs but have chosen not to publish this information due to the small data sample and the risk of identifying individuals.

(As of December 2015)

Female Male Disability No Disability

Staff

Applications

68% 32% 7% 7%

53% 47% 5%

Not stated

86%

90% 5%

(As of July 2017)

A key priority for the college is to ensure that there are no achievement gaps between groups of students with respect to age, gender, ethnicity, disability and other protected characteristics. We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and narrowing any achievement gaps that may be identified.Over the next two years we aim to collect further data on sexual orientation, gender reassignment and religion or belief. Due to the small data sample for these categories, and the risk of identifying individuals, the information that will be published may be reduced. However, the information will help us to ensure that all our services meet the needs of our student population and promote an inclusive environment.

The following data is also available for our apprentices and can be requested by email at equalityanddiversity@grantham.ac.uk

Our Students

Age and GenderQualification achievement Rates by Age and Gender

Learning Difficulties/DisabilitiesQualification achievement rates by Age and Learning Difficulties/Disabilities (LDD)

Age and EthnicityQualification achievement rates by Age and Ethnicity

Supporting Local and National CharitiesStudents and staff take part in many activities to raise awareness and funds for a wide range of charities/ causes such as Red Nose Day, Children in Need, Food bank, NDCS, NSPCC and many more.

A selection of our events over the past year at Grantham CollegeMulti Faith DayIn Feb 2017 we hosted a Multi Faith Roadshow for the St. Philip’s Centre, Leicester. Around 400 students attended and were able to talk to guests from a range of eight different religions who live in the East Midlands. There was also the opportunity to try traditional foods, clothing and music connected to the religions.

Lunch Time Sports ClubOur SU Disabled students’ officer suggested a lunchtime sports club to help students with disabilities and to keep physically active.

Student ConferenceThe theme of this years conference was Fundamental British Values. The debates, workshops and discussions encouraged students to foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. Our conference encouraged students to speak freely without alienating others.

International Women’s DayOur Learning Development department hosted an event to raise awareness of local and national women who have made history and changed women’s roles in society such as Margaret Thatcher and Edith Smith, the first female police officer in the UK.

Visual and Performing Arts students take part in the Grantham Gravity Fields event.

Table Tennis AcademyOur Table Tennis students continued to bring back the medals from National Competitions and achieve great progress and success.

Fair TradeOur Travel and Tourism students organised an event to raise awareness of Fair Trade products and served Fair Trade refreshments ‘in-flight’. Passengers watched a film to highlight the work going on around the world to provide fair opportunities and work place standards for all.

Holocaust Educational TrustSimon Winston, a Holocaust survivor talked to students. He uses his testimony in the hope that it will prevent the same atrocities, and to highlight the importance of learning for the past.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Engagement With Our Students

Grantham College is proud to be an organisation which values equality, diversity and inclusion whilst promoting Fundamental British Values of liberty, democracy, rule of law and mutual respect throughout our taught curriculum, student services and as part of our policy and procedure development.

In the 2015 Ofsted inspection, the College was praised for having a “good provision for a wide range of disadvantaged learners, whose needs are not catered for elsewhere.” As such, we are committed to ensuring that our staff and students feel safe and have adequate systems in place to immediately respond to incidences which contravene the organisation’s Equality & Diversity policies and procedures.

To help our College community to learn about faith and religions, disabilities, race, sexualities and gender equality we annually commit to a programme of events, training, activities and guest speakers throughout the academic year; all of which are well received and promote an inclusive environment and encourage our community to become active citizens of the UK.

Claire Temprell Assistant Principal HR & Student Services.

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