We treat all pupils equally, I am concerned that focusing on a pupils racial identity will create conflict or polarity between different groups within the school?
Treating all pupils the same does not necessarily mean that their particular needs are being met or that they have equal access to the education or services to which they are entitled. Effective ethnic monitoring can help schools respond better to underlying needs or patterns of attainment that may be common to some groups of pupils as well as those that are common to all. Ethnic monitoring is one element of management information that can help schools recognise certain trends, understand why these trends occur and to seek solutions or strategies to address significant disparity of attainment or experience wherever it may exist. Effective ethnic monitoring is likely to be just one element of an overall ‘whole school’ equal opportunities strategy.
