"Educating and Empowering Citizens of the Future"....

At DSTC, we value each and every one of the students in our care. As a thriving foundation school, we strive to bring out the very best in everyone who engages with our school community.

At DSTC  we will:

• Inspire independent learners who are ambitious, engaged and keen to excel.
• Develop respectful and responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to the community and wider society.
• Nurture confident young people who are able to live safe, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.
• Provide a vibrant, inclusive, supportive and secure environment in which to build resilience.
• Promote opportunities that support students in deciding and fulfilling their career aspirations.
• Promote the study of, the skills of, and the enjoyment of: science, technology, engineering and maths across and beyond the curriculum.

Equality Objectives 2022-23

Whilst continuously aiming to improve the implementation of equality related policies and procedures, Dartford Science and Technology College has established the following objectives:

• To analyse the academic progress of specific student cohorts and put intervention plans in place as necessary to support progress.

• Analyse behaviour data re. representation of specific groups and put in place strategies to tackle any issues highlighted. 

• To audit the involvement of student groups students in ‘whole college life’ (extra-curricular opportunities such as clubs, residentials etc) and if necessary develop strategies to address engagement issues that are identified.

• Review provision for students with physical disabilities and mobility issues and ensure that curriculum and wider college experience is fully accessible as identified in the Accessibility Plan.

• To enable the College ‘experience’ to more closely reflect and celebrate the multicultural country in which students live.

• To reduce the incidence of prejudice-related bullying in relation to the protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act 2010.

• To promote cultural development and understanding through a rich range of experiences both in and beyond the college.