British Values

The Department for Education has published guidance on promoting British values in education to ensure young people leave college prepared for life in modern Britain.

The four definitions of British values are as follows:

Democracy
The rule of Law
Individual liberty
Mutual Respect and Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

These values reflect those that the College promotes to all its learners through the Code of Conduct. By actively promoting these values the College aims to:

Help students to become valuable and rounded members of society who treat others with respect and tolerance, regardless of background
Ensure young people understand the importance of mutual respect and leave the College fully prepared for life in modern Britain
Celebrate difference and promote diversity
Encourage an understanding of the difficulties other cultures face where such values are not respected.

In order to enable this, the College will:

Provide staff development and training to enable them to support students’ understanding of these values
Ensure students have a voice that is listened to and valued and that a clear set of outcomes can be seen through the democratic process in College
Utilise opportunities such as general elections and debates to promote British values and help students to argue and defend different points of view
Encourage student participation in working with the wider community
Encourage students to become responsible learners, critical thinkers and to actively participate in their own learning and development
Promote British values through themed weeks, tutorials, and teaching sessions.

Activities the College uses to promote British Values: