To meet obligations under Section 78 of the Education Act (2002), maintained schools must promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and ensure that they are actively promoting fundamental British values.
Guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) in November highlights British values as democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. How do we do this?
Here are some suggestions:
Look at all aspects of the curriculum and identify clearly where we help children to work together, to be responsive to the needs of others and to respect each other's beliefs. For example, religious education, multi-faith assemblies, working as a team in PE/sport, or through humanities and learning about how and why others have come to live in the UK.Talk to the British Council and seek international partners. Through this you can identify projects which fit your own curriculum while reaching out to other nations.
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