The Lancashire Equality Mark is awarded to schools who have taken measures to embed Equality throughout their practice with the goal of enabling all pupils to thrive in a supportive learning community. It has been developed by a working group in Lancashire and provides a clear framework to guide schools through the process of auditing, developing and consolidating good practice in different areas of Equality.

The Equality Mark is comprised of six individual Equality Badges: 

• Race Equality Badge
• Gender and Gender Variance Equality Badge
• Disability Equality Badge
• Socio-economic Equality Badge
• Sexual Orientation Equality Badge
• Religion and Belief Equality Badge

Our Faith Ambassadors interviewed a pupil in Year 5 with a hearing disability, they typed up their questions and answers for you to read. 

The faith ambassadors interviewed Benjamin in Year 5 to discuss his working disability with his hearing. Benjamin has cochlear implants and is profoundly deaf without them.

These are the questions and Benjamin’s answers to our interview:

1. How do you communicate in class?

Normally by talking, but I use a radio for me to hear the teacher.

2. Does it affect your learning?

When the radio is off and its noisy it can be hard to learn.

3. Which do you prefer BSL or lip reading?

I don’t do BSL I sometimes use lip reading but I use my radio mostly.

4. Does your disability make you feel special in anyway?

Sometimes being deaf can make me feel special but mostly I don’t think about it.

5. How does it affect you in general?

I struggle in hard work or if my radio isn’t turned on.

6. How does it impact school swimming?

I have a water-resistant pair of protection for my hearing aids.

Our Faith Ambassadors interviewed Umair in Year 6 about Ramadan

Why do Muslim’s fast?

To show that you are a Muslim

What does it mean to ‘fast’?

To show your commitment to being a Muslim

When are you allowed to eat?

After sunset until sunrise

What do you eat during Ramadan, is it different to what you usually eat?

It is pretty much the same as usual

How does it make you feel?

No different – normal

Do you do anything else to celebrate Ramadan?

Yes, the celebration after Ramadan is Little Eid.

Process

1. Team of staff identified to work on the project
2. Meet with E&D Adviser to complete an audit and select 1 or 2 badges to work towards
3. Create an action plan
4. Implement
5. Gain badge
6. Select next badge to work towards

2024-2025

Working towards badges:

* Socio-Economic

* Disability

2023-2024

Badges gained:

• Race Equality badge
• Religion & Belief Equality badge