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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY New Era Academy is wholly committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, both in spirit and in practice. New Era Academy is committed to pursuing non- discriminatory policies and practice, they seek to eliminate all unfair discrimination on grounds of disability, nationality, creed, colour, ethnic origin, religious faith, social background, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or political belief. New Era Academy undertakes to promote equal opportunities through its contemporary, relevant syllabus, and day to day running of the Academy. The Academy seeks to ensure that all those who work (either employed or voluntarily) for and with New Era have rights and responsibilities in relation to the promotion of equality. Further New Era aims to ensure that equality of opportunity is considered in all activities, such as employing staff, recruiting and supporting teachers and students, in the provision of workshops and conferences, in teaching and in developing their syllabus. New Era Academy seeks to ensure that demonstrable and justifiable criteria are applied to all its examinations to ensure that they are judged against the required standard and assessed according to their performance on merit and ability. New Era Academy has a documented Appeals procedure; they also have a documented Disability and Special Needs policy. New Era Academy recognises that it has a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that all employees (employed or voluntary) and users are treated with respect and in a fair manner. New Era Academy will not discriminate unfairly, either directly or indirectly against any employee (employed or voluntary) or user. New Era Academy seeks to take all necessary action to ensure that its equal opportunity policy is effective and implemented. This policy is reviewed regularly and updated as required. This policy review and implementation is the responsibility of the New Era Academy Board of Directors. |
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