Churston Ferrers Grammar School is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity in its employment policies, practices and procedures. To make this meaningful we need to monitor the effectiveness of our policies, by analysing statistical information. The information requested below is used for statistical purposes only. This information is not used to inform decisions about individuals. The data is gathered and used, for instance, to record percentages of different groups (e.g. to benchmark against community profiles) and indicate if particular groups are being treated differently. The monitoring of statistical data will help us to ensure we are effectively promoting and operating equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice in our employment policies and procedures. All information is held securely and confidentially.

We ask you to sign this form at the end to show that you understand that we will retain the information and what it will be used for.

Ethnic Origin
The ethnic origin categories the same as those used in the population census in 2001. They are recommended by the Equality and Human Rights Commission is the basis for reporting statutory performance indicators.

Disability
The definition of disability under the Equalities Act 2010 states that “a person has a disability for the purposes of this Act if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”