Parents

Equality and Diversity

At the John Colet school we strive to ensure that every pupil feels represented and listened to. Equality and Diversity are embedded in our school curriculum, alongside a team of designated staff and students who champion inclusivity across the school, organising events taking place in and out of the classroom. The team for 2023-24 is shown below.

 

Key Staff

  • Mr Crawford (Deputy Headteacher, Pastoral Care and Designated Safeguarding Lead)

  • Mrs Baker & Mrs Taswell-Fryer (Student Support Officers)

  • Mrs Rowland (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

  • Mr Robinson, Mrs Froggatt, Mr Clarke, Miss Simpson, Mr Devine (Heads of Year)

  • Mrs Fanchi (Assistant Headteacher, Head of Sixth Form)

  • Ms Haynes & Miss Parrott (School Counsellor)

  • Ms Shervell (Student Welfare Officer)

  • Miss Bendel (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator)

 

Useful Links

  • Action for Kids (Support for young people with disabilities)

  • Anti-Bullying Alliance (Support for young people and their families on bullying)

  • Gendered Intelligence (Trans support for young people and their families)

  • Mindline Trans+ (Emotional and mental support for LGBTQ+ community)

  • Refugee Action (Support for refugees and those seeking asylum)

  • SARI - Stand against racism and inequality (Support for victims of hate crimes)

  • Scope (Advice and support for those with disabilities and their families)

  • Stonewall (Information and support for LGBTQ+ and families)

  • Switchboard LGBT+ helpline (LGBTQ+ helpline for young people and their families)

  • Young Minds (Mental health support for young people)

 

Key Dates

Below are some key events for equality and diversity that take place throughout the year.

September

  • Bi-visibility Day

October

  • Dyslexia Awareness Week

  • Global Diversity Awareness Month

  • Black History Month

November

  • UK Disability History Month

  • International Men’s Day

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance

  • Armistice Day

December

  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities

  • International Human Rights Day

  • Universal Month for Human Rights

January

  • World Braille Day

  • World Religion Day

  • Holocaust Memorial Day

February

  • LGBT History Month

March

  • International Women’s Day

  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

April

  • World Autism Awareness Day

May

  • International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

June

  • LGBT pride Month

  • Autistic Pride Day

July

  • International Non-Binary People’s Day

  • Nelson Mandela Day

  • South Asian Heritage Month

August

  • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition