Equality, Diversity
and Inclusivity
Respectful
We work tirelessly with our learners to build trust, safety and wellbeing, promoting deference and respect for others.
Excellence
We seek excellence by inspiring and nurturing learners to achieve and reach their goals through a breadth of programmes.
Ambitious
We are ambitious to continuously improve and evolve as an educational service provider and aspire to ignite ambition within our learners to enable them to strive to achieve their goals.
Learner Centred
Keep our learners at the core of our decision-making ensuring that we do everything we can to enhance the learner experience and make their time with us memorable.
Inclusive
We celebrate the diversity and differences within our college community, working together as one team and recognising what we can learn from each other in order to grow and develop as individuals.
Annual EDI Reports
Our Learner Community
| Gender | Learning Difficulty or Disability | Age Group | Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
Male: 50% Female: 50% | 17% | 16-18: 54.8% 19-23: 12% 24+: 33.2% | Bangladeshi: 1.3% Indian: 3.9% Pakistani: 3.1% Other Asian: 11.9% Black African: 16% Black Caribbean: 0.5% Black Other: 4.9% Chinese: 0.4% Mixed: 7.4% White: 41.8% Any Other: 3.9% Not Provided: 4.9% |
Our Staff Community
| Asian or Asian British | Black, Black British, Caribbean or African | Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | Prefer not to say | White | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Leadership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Staff (inc sessional) | 45 | 11 | 13 | 98 | 241 |
| 21 > | 22 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 + | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Leadership | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Staff (inc sessional) | 11 | 77 | 84 | 76 | 104 | 56 |
| No | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Leadership | 14 | 0 |
| Staff (inc sessional) | 399 | 9 |
| No | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Leadership | 14 | 0 |
| Staff (inc sessional) | 383 | 25 |
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Leadership | 9 | 5 |
| Staff (inc sessional) | 135 | 273 |
Our Corporation
| Age | 16-18 | 19-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | Prefer not to say |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Gender | Male | Female | Identifies in another way | Prefer not to say |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Disability Status | Disabled | Not disabled | Prefer not to say |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Ethnicity | No |
|---|---|
| English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British | 7 |
| Irish | 0 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 0 |
| Roma | 0 |
| Any Other White Background | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0 |
| Any Other Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Background | 0 |
| Indian | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 |
| Any Other Asian Background | 0 |
| African | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0 |
| Any Other Black/African/Caribbean Background | 0 |
| Arab | 0 |
| Any Other Ethnic Group | 0 |
| Prefer not to say | 11 |
What is the difference between Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity?
Equality
Equality is ensuring that no single individual or group is treated differently or discriminated against as a result of their protected characteristics.
Diversity
Diversity is about exploring the differences between people and groups and valuing these differences.
Inclusivity
Inclusivity is a collective process of engaging and empowering each individual and creating a culture of respect, support, welcoming, and belonging. This process needs to be visible and its impact must be just as visible.
We’ve signed AoC’s Equity, diversity & Inclusion Charter
Pledging to make our college a more inclusive place for staff and learners
The charter encourages colleges to provide equity by creating an inclusive culture and value diversity by making it central to policies and practices. It also calls for setting organisational objectives, identifying short and medium-term success measures, and publicising progress annually.
- Have the right to be free from harassment and bullying of any description.
- Are treated fairly and with respect in all interactions with the College.
- Are not discriminated (either directly or indirectly) against or suffer any unwanted behaviour because of a protected characteristic.
- Have an equal chance to achieve their full potential, irrespective of any defining features that may give rise to direct or indirect discrimination.
The College will:
- Actively promote equality, value diversity and inclusion, and seek to eradicate bullying, discrimination, radicalisation and extremism.
- Embed equality, diversity and inclusion, and British Values into all areas of the College curriculum and all aspects of College life.
- Monitor and address any gaps in the satisfaction, retention, achievement and success of any identified group of staff and learners.
- Take positive action to address any under-representation or stereotyping of staff or learners.
- Improve access to the College in order to attract non-traditional staff and learners, and to widen participation.
- Develop an inclusive and safe environment where the voice of staff, learners, and other stakeholders (particularly those from groups with protected characteristics), is heard and acted upon.
- Celebrate and value the diversity brought to the organisation by individual learners and members of staff.
- Provide a Multi-Faith and Contemplation Room for use by staff and learners.
In its commitment to learners, the College will:
- Deliver services to learners in a way which is sensitive to their culture, ethnic backgrounds, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, ages, and disabilities.
- Ensure the curriculum offer reflects the needs of potential and existing learners, and embeds the British Values.
- Promote styles of teaching, learning and assessment that support learners’ individual needs.
- Provide appropriate support to assist all learners to achieve their potential and close any achievement gaps.
- Make clear the College’s expectations and commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion in marketing materials, at events, and throughout the learner’s college journey.
In its commitment to staff the College will:
- Ensure all staff policies and procedures promote equality of opportunity and are not discriminatory in their implementation.
- Work towards the achievement of a workforce that is representative of the learner body and local community.
- Design, develop and promote a range of family friendly and wellbeing policies, procedures and activities which support a healthy work-life balance.
- Ensure training, development and progression opportunities are available to all staff.
- Arrange training for staff on relevant equality, diversity and inclusion issues, and include equalities issues in training on employment practices.
- Consult with appropriate staff to identify any potential barriers to recruitment, promotion and retention.
- Act on any unlawful or unfair discrimination in all aspects of employment including recruitment, promotion, opportunities for training, pay and benefits.
Colleges unite to encourage ethnically diverse staff into sector
Colleges across the West Midlands have joined together on a project to encourage people from ethnically diverse groups to work in Further Education.
