"Tameside College and Clarendon Sixth Form College will transform lives by offering first-class education and training in order to improve employability and generate economic prosperity."

- Believe and Achieve

VALUING DIVERSITY

Tameside College welcomes people from all sections of the community. In all aspects of College life, we aim to provide and promote equal opportunities for potential and existing students and staff. We will pursue policies and establish practices that are non-discriminatory. We seek to provide fair treatment for potential and existing staff and students and to value diversity in human experience and circumstances. Our goal is to establish a constructive and positive working environment for all staff and students.

We also recognize that our ability to meet these diverse needs is improved by having a diverse workforce that reflects the local population and possesses the skills and understanding to achieve our service objectives. We are committed to valuing diversity within our workforce.

We will strive to become an organisation that:

• Accepts that everyone has a right to their distinctive and diverse identities
• Has a workforce that reflects the population we serve
• Understands how valuing diversity can improve our ability to deliver better services and reduce disadvantage
• Provides services that are responsive to the diverse needs of different individuals and communities
• Provides all employees with the training and development they need to achieve the College's goals
• Creates a supportive, open environment where all employees have the opportunity to reach their highest potential

The College requires that every employee recognizes and discharges their responsibility for contributing to the success of the Equal Opportunity in Employment Policy.