Highbury CollegeA Whole College Approach to Equality & DiversityA 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

• 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• Recruitment

• Attendance

• Success rates

• Added value

• Progression

• Support

• Student Voice

• Complaints

• Incidents of bullying & harassment

• Disciplinary action & outcomes

Staff• Recruitment

• Sickness

• Turnover

• Redundancy

• Staff Voice

• Grievances

• Observation grades

• Training & Development

• 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

Impact and Outcomes