Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
January 2022

Further to the Black Lives Matter and Everyone’s Invited movements in 2020 and 2021, Westminster School commissioned two independent reviews into harmful sexual behaviours and attitudes to race, which made a series of recommendations for the School to consider.

These recommendations were accepted in full, and the School has set about implementing them as quickly as possible.

Working with staff and pupils as well as external organisations like Lime Culture, ACEN (Afro-Caribbean Educational Network), Challenge Consultancy and relevant statutory agencies, we have made significant progress against the recommendations. Details have been shared internally and audited by the Governing Body. This vital work, and their scrutiny, will of course continue.

Westminster School continues to take all issues around equality, diversity and inclusion extremely seriously, as reflected in our new whole-school EDI policy — Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy – which will be finalised and published early in 2023.

In combination with a new Anti-Bullying, -Abuse and -Discrimination Policy and our existing Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy, we hope that this overarching policy – and the fundamental values which it represents and the approaches which it outlines – will help to keep all our pupils safe, supported and flourishing during their time at Westminster, and well-educated in how to lead respectful, positive lives as adults.