Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities Policy Statement:

Action English Language Training Ltd believes that equal opportunities are important in order to:-
a) Encourage the development of individuals’ abilities, talents and potential to the full 
b) Attract potential students from the widest possible pool of talent. 
c) Meet its moral and legal obligations. 
d) Provide a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation. 
Action English Language Training (AELT) has adopted the following Equal Opportunities Policy Statement: 
AELT will seek to ensure that all students or staff are treated equally in all aspects of course provision, regardless of age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, or irrelevant criminal conviction or other irrelevant characteristics.
This policy will be widely promoted, and copies will be freely available and displayed in the Centre’s offices.

Implementation and Monitoring

AELT will take measures, including staff development and training to combat inequality, discrimination or prejudice based on any of the personal characteristics mentioned above, and to eliminate barriers which may prevent people joining as employees or as students.
It is the responsibility of the Directors to monitor effectiveness, and to review and develop the policy where necessary. Monitoring and review will take place annually. Students or employees who feel they have been discriminated against should raise the matter with the Directors. Initially the student/employee and Directors should aim to resolve the matter informally. It may be that discriminatory action is unwitting and easily resolved once the problem is clear.

If students or employees are dissatisfied with the outcome, the complaint is very serious, or the Director(s) is/are the cause of the complaint, the student/employee should raise the matter, in writing.