Individuals Matter

The College’s aims encompass a determination to ensure that all members of the College have an equal opportunity to maximize their potential, are valued equally and are treated with respect. It seeks to ensure that in respect of both employment and education, all are provided in an environment in which diversity is valued.

This commitment to equality and diversity underpins and influences all areas of College activity. The College is opposed to discrimination of any form and is committed to the protection of its members from such unlawful activity.

The College has a Equality and Diversity Policy which provides the framework for its commitment to:

• Creating an inclusive culture.
• Remove barriers to learning.
• Respecting and valuing the diversity of all who work and study at the College.
• Celebrating the diversity of our college community.
• Creating a community built on equity, equality, and inclusion, where everyone is valued and free from discrimination.
• Providing an environment of equal opportunity and freedom from discrimination.
• Providing an open, supportive working and learning experience of the highest standard.
• Responding to the needs of the local community.
• Raising awareness and recognition of the nature and effects of prejudice, stereotyping and socio-economic disadvantage across the College.

The College will seek to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination by incorporating equality duties into its policies and practices at all levels and fostering an ethos of respect and tolerance in all its members.
• Advance equality of opportunity by enabling all members to access services of the highest standard, regularly maintaining and checking that no groups are disadvantaged.
• Foster good relations by celebrating diversity, acting to resolve issues including discrimination and promoting the values of diversity and equality in all members.

The College’s Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity objectives 2025-2028 are:

Objective 1: Embed a culture of inclusion by engaging staff, students and stakeholder in meaningful dialogue and co-creation of EDI initiatives, ensuring awareness translates into improved learner experience, wellbeing and outcomes.

Objective 2: Ensure inclusive curriculum design, teaching and support systems that proactively identify and remove barriers to learning enabling all students to access, participate and thrive within high-quality educational experiences.

Objective 3: Use college, course and learner level data to identify and address disparities in achievement, progression and wellbeing implementing targeted interventions that raise aspirations and ensure equitable outcomes for all student groups

Objective 4: Prepare learners to thrive in a diverse society by embedding inclusive education and building strategic partnerships that enhance personal development and support progression