At Kings Monkton School we celebrate diversity and difference. We believe that we are smart alone but together we are a family – stronger, better and smarter. We welcome pupils from any race, religion, ethnic group, gender and/or expression, sexual orientation and national origin. We specialise in additional learning needs as we are all different, special, and unique. We are inclusive and focus on kindness. We welcome you.
Kings Monkton School supports children to understand their rights and supports both the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The UNCRC applies to everyone under the age of 18. Its aim is to recognise the rights of children and ensure that they grow up in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and solidarity.
The UNCRC was drafted in 1989 and is the most widely and rapidly ratified human rights treaty in history. In total, 196 countries have ratified it – including the United Kingdom on 16th December 1991.
The Convention has 54 articles that cover all aspects of a child’s life and set out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that all children everywhere are entitled to. It also explains how adults and governments must work together to make sure all children can enjoy all their rights. Every child has 42 substantive rights under the convention. These rights can be divided into several categories:
Every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status.
The Convention must be seen as a whole: all the rights are linked and no right is more important than another. The right to relax and play (Article 31) and the right to freedom of expression (Article 13) and the right of freedom of thought, belief and religion (Article 14) have equal importance as the right to be safe from violence (Article 19) and the right to education (Article 28).
Kings Monkton School welcomes the breadth and diversity of tradition, belief and culture of the community. We seek to create, maintain and promote a community in which each person is treated fairly and equally irrespective of race. Kings Monkton School confirms its commitment to a policy of equal opportunities in employment and service delivery. Individuals will be selected and treated based on their relevant merits and abilities and will be given fair and equal opportunities within the Kings Monkton School. Equally, we confirm our commitment to treating all staff, clients, customers and service users in accordance with this policy. Kings Monkton School commits to adhere to the Equality Act 2010 and provide fair and equitable services to people from all race and other protected characteristic backgrounds. The aim of the policy is to ensure that no job applicant or user/ visitor/ guest receives less favourable treatment on any grounds which are not relevant to good employment practice. We are committed to a programme of action to make this policy fully effective.
Kings Monkton School commits to promoting a zero tolerance to discrimination throughout our School, this means that:
We are all accountable and responsible. Good relations and practice and the achievement of an inclusive community depend on all members of Kings Monkton School treating their fellow members/ users/ visitors with respect and dignity. Therefore, all persons are expected to:
It is Kings Monkton School policy to monitor equality and diversity across all aspects of its activity. This includes:
Monitoring in this way will reveal whether particular groups experience disadvantage and whether they receive fair and equitable treatment in relation to either their employment or their use of Kings Monkton School. Where unfair practices are discovered through the monitoring process, necessary action will be taken to remedy the disadvantage.
