good is our school? Appendix 9 - How (HGIOS4) Key Theme: Promoting Equality and Diversity Quality Indicators: 1.3 (Leadership of Change), 1.4 (Leadership and Management of Staff) Highly Effective Challenge Questions based Evidence of Next Practice Questions on Level 5 current practice Steps/Points illustration for further discussion 1.3 Leadership of Change To what extent do What range of Use of SMD data staff have a staff at all levels take All data and information very clear responsibility for do we utilise to understanding of the implementing change Current vision, understand the social, and promoting social, economic and values and aims and cultural context equality and social cultural context of developed with of the local justice across all their the local community? community of work? staff, parents, current educational pupils, community policy. They use this knowledge well to shape the vision for Staff know the the school. context of the community well . Developing partnerships. 1.4 Leadership and Equalities and Management of How well do we To what extent do Diversity Policy Staff promote staff rights you actively promote Equalities and responsibilities? equalities for all, so legislation is Promoting staff feel confident in adhered to and the workplace? Positive Behaviour explicit in Policy recruitment practices. school The Evidence of recent community is recruitment proactive in tackling prejudice-based practices discrimination so all staff feel able to be themselves in the workplace.
Appendix 9 - How good is our school? (HGIOS4) Key Theme: Promoting Equality and Diversity Quality Indicators: 1.3 (Leadership of Change), 1.4 (Leadership and Management of Staff) Highly Effective Practice Challenge Questions Questions based on Level 5 illustration Evidence of current practice Next Steps/Points for further discussion 1.3 Leadership of Change All staff have a very clear understanding of the social, and cultural context of the local community of current educational policy. They use this knowledge well to shape the vision for the school. What range of data and information do we utilise to understand the social, economic and cultural context of the local community? To what extent do staff at all levels take responsibility for implementing change and promoting equality and social justice across all their work? Use of SMD data Current vision, values and aims developed with staff, parents, pupils, community Staff know the context of the community well . Developing partnerships. 1.4 Leadership and Management of Staff Equalities legislation is adhered to and explicit in recruitment practices. The school community is proactive in tackling prejudice-based discrimination so all staff feel able to be themselves in the workplace. How well do we promote staff rights and responsibilities? To what extent do you actively promote equalities for all, so staff feel confident in the workplace? Equalities and Diversity Policy Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy Evidence of recent recruitment practices
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