The British Values

Fundamental British Values


The Fundamental British Values have been raised by government to articulate a set of values within a broad anti-terrorism strategy; defined as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs.

The government has harnessed the early years sector for their anti-terrorism strategy by placing early years settings in scope of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015. Safeguarding children and protecting them from harm is the core work of the early years. However, the promotion of Fundamental British Values as a specific measure to prevent young children being drawn into terrorism.

Democracy

  • Everyone is treated equally and has equal rights.
  • Giving children opportunities to develop their self-confidence and self-awareness, to make choices and decisions about what they want to explore and how they want to play.  
  • Giving children opportunities to share, take turns, collaborate and make some decisions together.  
  • Allowing children to negotiate, set rules and trust their peers to stick to these rules.  
  • Personal, social and emotional development

Mutual Respect and Tolerance

  • Everyone is treated equally and has equal rights.
  • Giving children opportunities to develop their self-confidence and self-awareness, to make choices and decisions about what they want to explore and how they want to play.  
  • Giving children opportunities to share, take turns, collaborate and make some decisions together.  
  • Allowing children to negotiate, set rules and trust their peers to stick to these rules.
  • Personal, social and emotional development

Individual Liberty

  • Children's self-confidence and self-awareness and people and communities.
  • Help children to develop a positive sense of themselves.
  • Help children to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and increase their confidence in their own abilities.  
  • Allow children to explore the language of feelings and responsibility, reflect on their differences and understand that we are all free to have different opinions.
  • Personal, social and emotional development
  • Understanding the world

Rule of Law

  • An understanding that rules matter.
  • Allowing children to manage their own feelings and behaviour.
  • Learning right from wrong.
  • Behaving with agreed and clearly defined boundaries and rules.
  • Dealing with the consequences.
  • Personal, social and emotional development  
  • Sept 2015
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