Are you on track to publish new four-year equality objectives by 6 April 2016?

Your new four-year equality objectives must be published by 6 April 2016. When the Equality and Human Rights Commission sampled college websites, they found that not all had published their equality objectives, and for those that had, a significant number were not legally compliant. For example, many were not sufficiently specific or measurable. What will your new equality objectives look like?

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New legal duty to report cases or suspicions of FGM

Are your staff aware that a new mandatory reporting duty for FGM (female genital mutilation) came into force in October 2015? Do teachers and front-line staff understand the implications of this new legal duty? Have you integrated the requirements of this new duty within your safeguarding policy and within safeguarding training?

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Promoting fundamental British values – are you taking a whole-college approach?

Under the 2015 inspection framework, Ofsted will evaluate how well colleges actively promote Fundamental British Values (FBV) and prepare learners for life in modern Britain. Outstanding colleges are expected to place British values ‘at the heart’ of all that they do. Are you confident that your work on promoting British values will be judged outstanding?

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Inspecting special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision – how will yours shape up?

How well do you identify and meet the needs of students with special educational needs – those with and those without education, health and care (EHC) plans? Are you using your ‘best endeavours’ to identify and meet the needs of these young people? Did you know that a new form of inspection begins in May 2016?

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Is Britain fairer?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes a comprehensive review of progress towards greater equality and human rights protection in Britain – how does your progress compare?

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