Governing boards, head teachers and staff should be aware of their statutory responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and their health and safety responsibilities for staff undertaking the moving and handling of learners with physical disabilities.
There are clear policies on inclusion, equity, and diversity, the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing, which applies to all young people and adults within the school community and these are linked to the definitions within the Strategy for Inclusive Education.
Based on the fundamental principal of inclusion, participation, school policies are developed and reviewed with pupils, staff, parent carers and governors and are openly available on the school website and meet all current national requirements. Policies also reflect the coproduced values of the school community.