British Values

Put your hand up if: You have brown hair Wear glasses Have a brother or sister Like football Can speak another language You like swimming in the sea! You like Brussel sprouts! Know what you want to be when you leave school

All these things help make up your identity

So what else makes up your personal identity? Groups or clubs that you belong to. What your interests or talents are - Film, Dance, Drama, Art, Sport, Science, Maths, Reading.... What things are important to you. What your hopes are for the future. The people that are important to you. Your religion or beliefs. The languages that you speak. Which country you are from.

What you value makes up part of who you are. A personal value is a set of principles/rules or ideals that drive and/or guide your behaviour. You personal values helps to make up who you are Integrity Respect Fairness Kindness Compassion Caring Patience Pride Trust Tolerance

We all live in Britain. What are the common values that we think are important in our society? What are the shared Values of people who live in Britain?

According to the government & Ofsted, 'fundamental British values' are: Democracy. The rule of law. Individual liberty and mutual respect. Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

According to the DfE, British Values are; 1.Being able to influence the decision making process through the democratic process 2.Knowing that living under the rule of law protects the individual 3.Knowing that some public bodies (like the Courts) are independent of the control of politicians 4.Having the freedom and protection to choose and hold the belief / faith you want 5.Accepting that other people have their own faiths / beliefs / opinions, and that this is tolerated and not be the cause of discriminatory behaviour 6.Being able to identify and combat discrimination

Why do we need to know this? Because OFSTED say we do Because the government say that schools need to teach students about them Because we want a fair society Because of Extremism and Radicalisation To keep our community safe

What is ‘Extremism’? “…Vocal or active opposition to fundamental british values, including democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs; And calls for the death of our armed forces, whether in this country or oversees…”

What is ‘Radicalisation’? “…is a process by which an individual or group comes to adopt increasingly extreme political, social, or religious ideals (views) and aspirations (intentions) that reject or undermine the status quo (norm) or reject and/or undermine contemporary (modern) ideas and expressions of freedom of choice (equality).…”

Not all extremism is about Islam, the majority Muslims are not extremists

Members of ‘Islamist’extremist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram account for 0.03% of all Muslims worldwide.

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July 2005, London

July 2011, Norway

Nov 2015, Paris

Boko Haram, Nigeria

May 2013, London

Michael Adebolajo He came from a Christian family in Romford on the border of London and Essex. He had plenty of white friends…His parents would take him to church every Sunday and he was taught by his mother how to pray. Now serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 45 years in Frankland Prison.

The organisations and individuals behind the various extremist groups need to recruit people to carry out acts of extremism because they are against the law. They want other people to commit crimes for them.

Democracy Being able to influence the decision making process through the democratic process This means being able to vote for a Government in elections that are free and fair. Anyone can be an MP as long as they; –Are over 18 –Are British / Irish / Member of the Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland or Cyprus or Malta –You can find 10 people in the constituency to support you –Pay a deposit of £500 –Are not a Policeman, Judge, Bishop or Lord –Are not currently bankrupt –Have not committed a criminal offence where you were in jail for more than a year

Because anyone can try to be an MP, lots of people do – even if they have no hope. That’s being British!

Not all countries have the same values as we do in Britain. Some countries do not have democracy, their leaders are not chosen by the people who live in that country. Countries such as Iran are Theocracy, where the decisions are made by the head of a religious hierarchy. Countries such as Oman, Brunei, Qatar, Saudi Arabia are Monarchies, where a single person inherits the power of rule and law Countries such as Russia, Cuba, China and North Korea are Single Party States where one political party decides the laws and how the country is run Countries can also be Military States where those who are in charge of the armed forces decide how the country should be run

The rule of law Knowing that living under the rule of law protects the individual We have laws in place to protect the rights and freedom of all citizens. It is illegal to have a pigsty in front of your house that can be seen! It is illegal to sing a rude song in the street It is illegal to play ‘knock-door-run’ It is illegal for a landlord to allow anyone to become drunk in their pub In London, you can not fire a cannon or any weapon larger within 300 yards of a house And you are no allowed to drive cattle through any London street between 10am and 7pm - but you can after And you are not allowed to use a taxi, the bus or the tube if you have the Plague And the Black cabs are not allowed to carry rabid dogs or corpses Only the Queen can eat a Mute Swan It is illegal to be drunk and in charge of a cow in Scotland No person may enter the wreck of the Titanic without getting permission (despite it being more than 3 miles under the sea) Polish potatoes are banned from the UK And finally, it is illegal to cause a nuclear explosion

Not all countries have the same values as we do in Britain. Some countries have laws which do not allow people the same basic freedoms as we do in Britain. The countries coloured in red have laws against being homosexual!

Individual liberty and mutual respect In Britain, as long as we do not break the law, we can live as we choose to and have our own opinions about things. We value people’s rights to express their own opinions and feelings. To ‘live and let live’. We do have laws such as Libel and Slander though to protect people when things are written or said that are not true.

Not all countries have the same values as we do in Britain. Some countries do allow people individual liberty. Eight social media activists in Iran have been sentenced to a total of 127 years in prison, after they criticised the country’s government on Facebook. An Iranian court found them guilty of using the pages to spread anti- government propaganda, attempt to undermine national security, and insult Iran’s leaders. It is unclear whether they were acting together. Following a wave of protests against the re-election of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009, the Iranian government banned websites including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter which it believed were instrumental in organising dissent. activists-to-total-of-127-years-in-prison-for-criticising-government html

Tiananmen Square, Beijing China 1989

The Chinese government response to student protests!

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Accepting that other people have their own faiths, beliefs, opinions, and that this is tolerated and must not be the cause of discriminatory behaviour Everyone should be treated the same regardless of sex, race, religion or sexual orientation

Some countries are not accepting of people with different faiths and beliefs and do not promote equality. Here are some laws passed by the Taliban in Afghanistan: A complete ban on ; Music, Television, Internet, Keeping birds, Kite flying, Reading Books ( Unless they be of religious content ) Women must not: Gain an education, have employment, leave home without permission of father or husband, walk outside without being accompanied by a male family member, wear Western clothes, wear men’s clothes, wear make up, wear perfume, laugh in public, have their photograph taken, paint their nails, wear shoes with ' clicking ' heels, talk to males unless they are relatives, including in their own homes, ride in taxis, ride bicycles, use public baths, appear on the balcony of their own home, even in full burqa, be seen at the windows of their own home, even in full burqa, attempt suicide.

British Values' are: Democracy. The rule of law. Individual liberty and mutual respect. Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

So how do I keep British values? Most of the values we think of as British are common to most areas around the world. The only difference is we make more of an effort to do it every day. –Use your vote, there are areas in the world where it makes no difference; it does here –Feel safe that there are laws that protect you; there are other areas of the world where the opposite is true –Be happy that 800 years ago, The Magna Carta was signed that prevented justice being bought, break the law and you will be punished no matter who you are or how rich you are –Believe what you want –Accept people can say what they like in a free society –However, if it is offensive and threatens any of the values above, make a stand against it Simply put, do your civic duty, treat others like you want to be treated, and stand up for those that are pushed around