Equality and Gender Pay Gap Reporting
HCAT is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunities to all employees, and supports the fair treatment of all staff irrespective of gender.
HCAT is committed to equality in both education provision and employment. We aim to ensure that students, parents, Governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and those who may potentially join the Trust community are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will be positive and proactive about people’s differences, and wherever possible, we will identify and remove barriers to inclusion and achievement.
Equality is at the heart of HCAT’s culture, so whilst we have high standards, we continue to challenge and improve upon what we do.
The Trust reviews and publishes equality objectives at least every four years and monitors progress through its
governance and school improvement processes.
Equality Objectives 2026-2030
To use equality information and stakeholder feedback to identify and address barriers to participation
and achievement.
To ensure that all pupils access a curriculum that promotes equality, diversity, inclusion and respect.
To reduce gaps in attendance, achievement and participation for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups
of pupils.
To strengthen inclusive leadership and decision-making across the Trust.
To promote a culture of belonging where all pupils, staff and families feel valued, respected and
included.
Please click here to view our Equality policy.
In April 2017, the government introduced the gender pay gap transparency regulations. The regulations are to encourage large employers to take informed action to close their gender pay gap where one exists
HCAT employ more than 250 employees and therefore we are legally bound to publish details of the gender pay gap annually.