Single equality scheme 2010-13

14 May 2012 Ofsted

Ref: 100028

Ofsted has published its single equality scheme, with the 2010 action plan. The Equality Action Plan 2011-12 was added in August 2011 and the Equality Action Plan 2012-13 was added in May 2012. Our scheme, including the priorities and action plan, has been developed with the involvement and engagement of children and learners, employers, parents, staff, providers, stakeholders and anyone with an interest in improving education and care for children and young people and education and training for learners of all ages. We are grateful to the many people to who took the time to meet with us, to discuss equalities and human rights issues and to respond in full to our consultations.

In our scheme we set out four key equality objectives, and we say what we will do over the next three years to help us achieve them. These equality objectives are:

• to ensure that best practice in equality and human rights is rooted in all aspects of Ofsted’s inspection and regulation functions and is based on and supported by a strong evidence base

• to ensure that Ofsted’s inspection and regulatory work is informed by effective and inclusive consultation, engagement and communication with users

• to ensure that the promotion of equality and human rights and elimination of discrimination and harassment is embedded in all Ofsted practice through leadership and organisational commitment

• to ensure the development of an effective and diverse workforce.

In particular we will:

• regularly review inspecting grade trends and the impact of inspection on providers' approaches to equality and human rights

• identify and disseminate good practice in promoting equality and human rights by providers' across all our inspection and regulatory remits

• consult and involve diverse networks of users to help inform our future inspection and regulatory activities

• provide managers with support and training to enable them to lead the promotion of equality and human rights

• improve the diversity of our workforce at middle and senior levels.

The publication of this scheme is not the end of the process of engagement and action. It is the start of our work to challenge discrimination and disadvantage, and to raise standards and improve lives.

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