British values
British values, including democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect, are essential principles instilled in Reed Learning's apprenticeships.
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Overview
The four British values are crucial for fostering a cohesive and harmonious society.
Democracy ensures that everyone has a voice in decision-making, promoting fairness and equality.
The rule of law maintains order and protects citizens' rights, providing a stable and just society.
Individual liberty guarantees personal freedoms, allowing people to express themselves and pursue their goals without oppression.
Mutual respect and tolerance for different faiths and beliefs encourage inclusivity and understanding, reducing discrimination and conflict, and helping build a community where everyone feels valued and respected.
Democracy
This value emphasises the importance of a democratic system where individuals have the right to participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives. It involves fair and free elections, allowing citizens to choose their representatives and have a voice in how they are governed.
Activities the Business School uses to promote British Values
Encourage collaboration and promote group learning activities
Student surveys and comments boxes
Election of Representatives for each awarding body
Hot seats with the Business School Operations Director and/or Senior Managers
Elect Trustees, who are active members of the Business School
The Rule of Law
This principle ensures that all individuals and institutions are accountable to laws that are fairly applied and enforced. It promotes justice, equality, and protection for all citizens, ensuring that no one is above the law and that everyone receives fair treatment.
Activities the Business School uses to promote British Values
Disciplinary policy and procedure
Staff to wear ID badges and lanyards
Student/staff Code of Conduct/behaviour policy
Follow procedures for Attendance, Behaviour and encourage learners’ commitment to study via their Apprenticeship Commitment Statement
Business School policies i.e. IT policy or No Alcohol policy
Individual Liberty
This value highlights the importance of personal freedoms and rights, allowing individuals to make choices about their lives, beliefs, and expressions. It supports the idea that people should be free to live their lives without undue interference, as long as their actions do not harm others.
Activities the Business School uses to promote British Values
Hosting events promoting the Business School
Health and Wellbeing and Safeguarding blogs and links
Encourage active healthy lifestyles all year round
Welcome meetings for Apprentices
Offer support to learners so they all have equal access to learning
Mutual Respect and Tolerance
This principle encourages respect for and acceptance of those with different faiths, beliefs, and lifestyles. It promotes understanding and harmony within diverse communities, recognising that every individual is entitled to their own beliefs and ways of life, fostering a society where differences are celebrated and respected.
Activities the Business School uses to promote British Values
Learning Coach meetings
Bullying & Harassment policy and Safeguarding policy
Individual meal planning if required
Social media activity and information around the School
Multi faith / Quiet rooms
British values
Assist learners to become valuable and rounded members of society who treat others with respect and tolerance, regardless of background
Help our learners understand the importance of mutual respect and to understand how they can contribute positively to those the lives of those in the locality of the Business School
Celebrate difference and promote diversity
Encourage an understanding of the difficulties other cultures face, where such values are not respectedEncourage learners to accept responsibility for their behaviour, to distinguish right from wrong and to respect the civil and criminal law of England
Show leadership and accountability in providing staff development and training to enable them to support learners’ understanding of these values
Hold meetings where everyone is valued, included and made aware of their responsibilities in line with policies and procedures
Encourage learners to have a voice that is listened to and valued, to feed back to us through surveys and to show mutual respect through our behaviour policy
Utilise opportunities such as general elections and debates to promote British values and help learners to argue and defend different points of view
Encourage students to become responsible individuals, critical thinkers who show initiative and actively participate in their own learning and development, making informed choices about their future pathways
Promote British values through teaching sessions and events around the Business School
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