Our Commitment: Respect for All

The College has a responsibility to provide all sections of the community that it serves with equal chance of access to the College as students and as employees or as potential students/employees and to ensure that each of its staff and students is treated with dignity and respect regardless of sex, race, colour, social background, disability, age, beliefs or sexual orientation.

The College identifies and seeks to eliminate all procedures, practices and attitudes which lead to unfair treatment of individuals or groups by direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of sex, race colour, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation.

Every individual member of the College staff is deemed to have a responsibility to contribute personal commitment, perseverance and diligence in the application of the Equality and Diversity Policy. All College students sign a learning agreement which acknowledges they understand the student regulations which clearly identify that they must treat all College staff and other students with dignity and respect whatever their sex, race, colour, disability, age religion or sexual orientation and that direct or indirect discrimination
will not be tolerated and is a disciplinary offence.

"All members of the College community work together to provide a safe, productive learning and working environment sensitive to the needs of all students which encourages achievement."

The Single Equality Scheme

Background

Hartlepool College of Further Education defines its mission to ‘provide enterprise and innovation in the pursuit of academic and vocational excellence for all learners.’  Underlying this is a commitment to provide all sections of the community with equal chance of access to the College as learners or as employees.

This scheme recognises the College’s responsibility to ensure that each of its staff and students is treated with dignity and respect regardless of Race, Disability, Gender, Age, Sexuality, or Religion and Belief and that equality and diversity are promoted throughout the organisation.

By equality we mean treating people fairly so that there is equality between individuals

By diversity we, mean valuing people’s difference.

If you would like to read the scheme and action plan, please follow the link

Single Equality Scheme(word doc)

Single Equality Action Plan(word doc)

Disability and Race Impact Assessment

The College has formed a group of staff and stake holders to assess the impact of its policies and procedures on all equality groups. Further information about this process can be obtained on request from the College.