Deft Academy’s foundation is built upon individuals from diverse cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds.

At Deft Academy, we acknowledge that our diverse and inclusive community empowers us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our students. Our actions are driven by our steadfast commitment to our core beliefs.

Our goal is to foster a culture where every individual is treated with fairness, respect, and consistency.

Through the promotion of respect and dignity and the steadfast opposition to any form of prejudice, we operate in accordance with both the letter and the spirit of the Equality Act of 2010.

We are dedicated to eliminating unnecessary barriers for all students and staff through education, training, and development initiatives.

We continuously encourage all members of our staff, managers, and leaders to embody the principles of inclusion, equality, and diversity in their actions and decisions.

Equality and Diversity at Deft Academy

Equality and Diversity stands as one of Deft Academy’s fundamental values.

In addition to preparing students for diverse job markets, we strive to ensure that our staff and student body reflect the demographics of our surrounding community.

We promote positive behaviors and oppose any form of discriminatory attitudes.

Equality

Equality entails fair and impartial treatment according to individual needs, including those related to ethnicity, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Diversity

Diversity involves fostering an inclusive environment where all staff and students are recognized, accepted, and celebrated for their differences, enabling them to fully engage and realize their potential.

Promoting Equality and Diversity

Through actions such as combating discrimination, fostering an inclusive culture, engaging with local communities, ensuring equitable access to learning opportunities, supporting staff and students in achieving their full potential, endorsing national campaigns, and upholding fairness for all, we actively promote equality and diversity.

Support & Guidance

We offer the following services to support you:

• Safeguarding & Wellbeing team
• Deft Academy Students’ Union
• Disability Services and Learning Support
• Student Services
• Counseling Service

Compliments & Suggestions

We value your feedback and strive to celebrate our diversity as a college community. You can use our compliments and complaints procedure to express appreciation, seek information or guidance, share news or updates, or raise concerns. You can contact the Students’ Union or your tutor via email at [email protected].

Safeguarding Officers

We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for bullying or harassment within the college. Our staff are trained to respond to safeguarding concerns, particularly those involving minors or vulnerable individuals.

Equality and Diversity Committee

Our Equality and Diversity Committee convenes three times annually to address matters such as legal compliance, policy formulation, input from staff and students, promotion of diversity and equality, campus environment, and community engagement.

Policies and Reports

All reports and policies related to equality and diversity can be found on our Policies page.