Access, Equality & Diversity

Equality and Diversity Statement

The National Centre for Circus Arts is committed to training and supporting the most promising students, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Applicants to the National Centre for Circus Arts are chosen solely on the basis of their talent, and potential to develop the skills required for their chosen profession.

We encourage all students to visit the school before applying to view classes and facilities. Applicants are encouraged to disclose any disability (for example dyslexia or a physical, sensory or mental health condition) in advance so that the school can endeavour to make any adjustments at audition and during the course to enable participation.

As part of the National Centre for Circus Arts Inclusive Cultures Strategy, NCCA has developed a series of policies and protocol addressing a range of subjects including: gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, race and ethnicity, and disability.

These are published here.

Access and Participation

We are also committed to ensuring the very best access and through our Access and Participation Plan we outline measures that are meaningful and impactful in promoting equal opportunities for underrepresented groups, as defined by the Office for Students, to access, succeed in, and progress through higher education. The aims and actions set out in the plan are designed to make the National Centre for Circus Arts more inclusive and accessible.

The information published on this page shows:  

The number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us.  

It shows these numbers by reference to:  

• the gender of the individuals to which they relate  
• their ethnicity  
• their socioeconomic background. 

Please note that the average cohort size graduating from the National Centre each year is no more than 20 and this means that much of the data included in the downloads will appear suppressed for data protection reasons and to avoid identifying individual students. In some cases the data may show a value of ‘none’ even if there were two or fewer in that category and ‘low’ where numbers are below 23.