Equality & diversity

Celebrating diversity and working to achieve the creative potential in all our students is at the heart of the work of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. It is committed to training and supporting the most talented students, regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion. Applicants to the Conservatoire schools are chosen solely on the basis of their talent and potential to develop the skills required for their chosen profession.

The Conservatoire aims to meet, and where possible exceed, its legal obligations regarding equality and diversity. To fulfil this aim the Conservatoire employs an Equality and Diversity Manager, Lois Keith, and has established an Equality and Diversity Group comprising Conservatoire staff and representatives from all eight schools. This group led the development of the Conservatoire’s Disability Equality Scheme in 2006 and the Gender Equality Scheme in 2007.  We currently have an interim action plan which will take us to April 2011, when this will be replaced by a new single equality scheme which will take into account the requirements of the Equality Act.

The Conservatoire is committed to placing a similar emphasis on other areas of equality and diversity to ensure that students from ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups have the opportunity to train at the schools and are given support.