Provide a stimulating and calm environment that is conducive to learning. Promote individuality and foster self-esteem in both children and staff ensuring that all achieve and give of their best. Encourage and promote a sense of belonging, partnership and responsibility for the community. Ensure everyone feels safe and secure. Inspire all to have high expectations and aim for challenging targets. Understand and celebrate the beliefs and traditions of the community Fundamental British Values The Department for Education (DfE) gives a requirement to promote the fundamental British Values. The following have been identified as fundamental British Values, democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs. Separately, the Counter Terrorism and Security Act also places a duty on schools have due “to regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism” (the Prevent duty). Statutory guidance on the duty is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance. To help demonstrate what this in practice, the following examples are based on what is in the statutory guidance. They are just that examples - and not exhaustive list, but hopefully useful to – you. Democracy: making decisions together: can encourage children to see their role in the bigger picture, encouraging children to know their views count, value each other’s views and values and talk about their feelings, for example when they do or do not need help. When appropriate demonstrate democracy in action, for example, children sharing views on what direction a topic may develop or engagement with the School Council. Staff can support the decisions that children make and provide activities that involve sharing and collaboration. Children should be given opportunities to develop enquiring minds in an atmosphere where questions are valued. Rule of law: understanding matter:
Provide a stimulating and calm environment that is conducive to learning. Promote individuality and foster self-esteem in both children and staff ensuring that all achieve and give of their best. Encourage and promote a sense of belonging, partnership and responsibility for the community. Ensure everyone feels safe and secure. Inspire all to have high expectations and aim for challenging targets. Understand and celebrate the beliefs and traditions of the community Fundamental British Values The Department for Education (DfE) gives a requirement to promote the fundamental British Values. The following have been identified as fundamental British Values, democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs. Separately, the Counter Terrorism and Security Act also places a duty on schools “to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism” (the Prevent duty). Statutory guidance on the duty is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance. To help demonstrate what this in practice, the following examples are based on what is in the statutory guidance. They are just that – examples - and not exhaustive list, but hopefully useful to you. Democracy: making decisions together: can encourage children to see their role in the bigger picture, encouraging children to know their views count, value each other’s views and values and talk about their feelings, for example when they do or do not need help. When appropriate demonstrate democracy in action, for example, children sharing views on what direction a topic may develop or engagement with the School Council. Staff can support the decisions that children make and provide activities that involve sharing and collaboration. Children should be given opportunities to develop enquiring minds in an atmosphere where questions are valued. Rule of law: understanding matter:
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