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Bristol Free School takes very seriously our duty to “promote fundamental British values as part of broader requirements relating to the quality of education and to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils” (Prevent Duty Guidance: for England and Wales 2015)
Positively promoting British Values will enable us reduce as far as possible the risks of violent and non-violent extremism (see below).
Bristol Free School is committed to serving its community in all its rich diversity. Respect is fundamental to our ethos, and all staff understand that discrimination or harassment for any reasons are unacceptable, especially if linked to protected characteristics such as faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality or disability. Similarly, no group or individual should suffer intimidation by those wishing to unduly or illegally influence them.
The school is also committed to equipping students with the tools they need to keep themselves safe outside school and preparing our students for adult life.
The government defined British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy and the Prevent Duty Guidance from 2015:
Staff take every opportunity to reinforce these British Values and to model them in what they say and do. We also use current affairs stories and events (such as elections) as vehicles for discussing British Values in action. They are embedded within our subject teaching and our PSHE curriculum.
Here are some examples:
Regarding reducing as far as possible the risks of violent and non-violent extremism:
From Prevent Duty Guidance: for England and Wales 2015:
Extremism is defined as: “vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We also include in our definition of extremism calls for the death of members of our armed forces”.
Non-violent extremism, “can create an atmosphere conducive to terrorism and can popularise views which terrorists exploit”