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