Equality, inclusion and diversity are celebrated within our school and we support our students to advocate for wider societal change. We have a fortnightly Celebration of Diversity board, which recognises the successes of often historically under-represented individuals in various professions, sports, and the media. Some sixth form students, supported by the Deputy Head who leads on equality, diversity and inclusion, met with the local Torbay MP and local business leaders to lobby for a workplace charter to promote equality in the workplace.
We explicitly teach students about protected characteristics and the importance of the Equality Act. We champion equality, diversity and inclusion during assemblies, PSHE, tutor time and through the taught curriculum. Throughout the academic year we champion key events which focus upon equality, diversity and inclusion, for example, Pride Month, Black History Month and World Refugee Day. The school library supports the SMSC calendar and book displays encourage students to read texts which have a focus upon diversity and inclusion.
Students are actively involved in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in school. We have a sixth form cultural leadership team, and they support the annual cultures day in May, which celebrates the diversity of our school community through an array of different activities. Student council supports equality, diversity and inclusion. They have raised money for a TGGS visual map representing the demographics of the TGGS community, and this is updated annually.
Student council also helped to design the multifaith and reflection room, and student voice has influenced aspects of the taught curriculum. This includes a unit on being a Muslim in Modern Britain. Sixth form students have delivered presentations to their peers based upon the lessons in Auschwitz project. There is a Pride group in school which meets weekly and is supported by a member of staff. The Pride group also support school events, for example, tutor time activities and assemblies.
