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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

At Hurst we strive to create a warm and supportive environment where every pupil feels welcomed, respected and valued for who they are. We work in a co-educational environment and celebrate diversity in order to enhance mutual respect and understanding.

EDI principles

The culture at Hurst is based on our EDI principles:

Equity

• The fair and respectful treatment of all people.
• The creation of opportunities and reduction of disparities in opportunities and outcomes for all staff and pupils.

Diversity

• Recognising and respecting everyone’s unique qualities and attributes.
• Recognising and celebrating differences as strengths, not limitations.

Inclusion

• Creating a welcoming environment where all feel valued, respected and represented.
• Ensuring that no individual feels excluded from any area of Hurst life.

EDI groups

Hurst runs a number of co-curricular EDI focused groups, which are combined groups for pupils and staff, to enable the best possible collaboration and diversity. These groups are popular and have grown every year since the formation of the initial EDI group in 2020. Each group under the EDI banner has a specific focus.

• Disability Awareness Network
• Racial Inclusivity
• READI (Rainbow Education Alliance of Diverse Individuals) – an LGBTQIA+ group
• Prep School Ambassadors

These Hurst EDI groups have organised numerous events in College including:

• Black History Month – integrated into school lessons
• Disability Awareness Week – with visiting speakers
• International Women’s Day – with pupil pledges and collections of period products for charities/Food Banks
• Mental Health Awareness Week
• Pride History Month
• Visiting speakers events

Wellbeing

At Hurst we believe that mental health and wellbeing is the basis for a happy and successful life at school and beyond. Pupil and staff wellbeing is at the core of what we do at Hurst and informs our decision-making at every level.

For this reason we have a dedicated Director of Staff and Pupil Wellbeing who works closely with pastoral leaders and all other staff across the college.

Through our embedded and integrated wellbeing programme we seek to offer opportunities for all of our community to succeed, whilst providing them with the support they need along the way. This pre-emptive approach to developing resilience helps everyone at Hurst to fulfil their potential. From being the first school to offer the unique Mind Clinic service to all staff, to ensuring pupils throughout the school spend time in our forest and on the college farm, we believe that this community-focused approach has contributed to Hurst’s recent and ongoing success.

To ensure success in our drive to support all members of our community, we are proud to work closely with a number of organisations.

Wellbeing Champions