A Venn Academy Trust School – Together we will… Venn is a pioneering academy trust, committed to building educational environments where all pupils are inspired to become lifelong learners who achieve the very highest standards possible. Collaborating with all partners, the Trust works with its unique settings to create world class learning experiences for all.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At Venn Boulevard Centre, we value and celebrate diversity among our students and staff. We believe that promoting equality of opportunity and eliminating discrimination is crucial in creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

The Governing Body and the Local Authority are responsible for ensuring that the School operates within the legal framework for equality and implementing the policy throughout the School. Discriminatory issues are addressed by the appropriate committee.

As members of the School community, we all have a responsibility to prevent unfair discrimination or harassment and to challenge or report such behaviour if it occurs.

Our Leadership Team is committed to advancing equality of opportunity, fostering good relations, and eliminating discrimination, harassment, or victimization on the grounds of disability, gender, race, or ethnicity.

To meet our duty, we will establish an overall vision of promoting equality of opportunity, offer training to all staff and governors, and promote our Equality Action Plan to parents and pupils.

We will monitor, report, and act on any incidents of discrimination, harassment or victimisation and provide appropriate resources and curriculum to promote good relations and understanding of equality and diversity.

We believe that every individual should have the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of their background or circumstances. At Venn Boulevard Centre, we are committed to promoting and maintaining a culture of equality and inclusivity for all.

“Once at school, the life coach works with
individuals to help them to deal with any anxieties that they may have.”

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“The most striking aspect of your school is the way in which you plan to support pupils’ individual needs.”

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“Your school helps pupils to become
confident rounded young people.”

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“All pupils benefit from targets to help them to develop their social and emotional skills and to build a level of resilience.”

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“A time of ‘reflection’ at the end of the
day allows pupils to consider how they have performed at school and helps them to focus on their attitudes and behaviours. ”

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“The work of the
life coach can include one-to-one work in addition to positive thinking strategies,
mindfulness and aromatherapy.”

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“Pupils welcome new arrivals with understanding and compassion.”

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“Pupils make strides socially and emotionally.”

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“Before coming to
school, you and other leaders work hard to understand the needs of individual
pupils.”

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“Teachers and teaching assistants work hard to ensure that pupils are ‘nudged’ in the right direction in lessons.”

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“Pupils value the way in which you and your
staff make everyone feel included.”

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“Teachers consider
pupils’ emotional well-being deeply and give them space when they need to refocus.”

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“Pupils at your school feel safe.”

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“Pupils told inspectors that they really value the way in which they feel respected at your school.”

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“A time of ‘reflection’ at the end of the
day allows pupils to consider how they have performed at school and helps them to focus on their attitudes and behaviours. ”

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“Within classrooms, teachers reward positive behaviours consistently.”

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“Teaching at your school is characterised by positive relationships between members of staff and pupils.”

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“Pupils talked to us about the way in which you
and your staff celebrate difference and help to make everyone feel valued.”

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“Pupils are given chances to reflect upon this
through ‘life books’ where observations are made, and improvements praised.”

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“You seek to identify any triggers which cause pupils to behave erratically and you work towards eliminating these.”

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“In classrooms, pupils focus hard and respond well to any advice and guidance that is given to them.”

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“The systems and structures that you have put in place ensure that pupils feel safe at school.”

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“An SEMH curriculum runs through the heart of your school.”

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“Inspectors saw first-hand the way in which your staff spoke to pupils with compassion and respect.”

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