The 5 British Values are:

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Democracy

At BBEC, we consistently reinforce the value of democracy throughout our school. We have annual student elections for our Student Parliament a group of prefects democratically elected to represent their peers. This parallels the teaching of democratic systems in the UK and beyond within our Citizenship curriculum, taught as part of our Values in Practice lessons. Furthermore, all students are regularly invited to take part in Student Voice both online and in person, which we also offer to staff and parents. This demonstrates are commitment to ensure the voices of all stakeholders of BBEC are voiced and listened to regularly.

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Individual liberty

Students are actively encouraged to exercise their individual liberty in the choices that they make, with the knowledge that they are safeguarded and supported by their school community to do so. Our values of ambition, resilience, courtesy and kindness encourage students to think about the choices they make and how they impact on themselves and others. Our pastoral system and PA2L behaviour policy allows students the opportunity to make individual, positive choices around their behaviour and attitudes in a supportive environment. Our careers programme which runs from Year 7 to Year 11 introduces and encourages students to consider the options they have available to them in the future to continue to prosper beyond their time at BBEC. We also have an extensive choice of extra-curricular activities for students to choose to participate in beyond the classroom. Students are also encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedom in a safe way through the PSHCE/RSE curriculum.

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Tolerance

At BBEC, the concepts of tolerance and inclusion are embedded within all aspects of school life. Students are taught explicitly about tolerance of different faiths and cultures in our Religious Education curriculum, which is compulsory in both KS3 and KS4. Our curriculum throughout school reflects modern, diverse Britain and beyond. Our PA2L behaviour policy has a restorative approach to instances of discrimination to ensure that students are educated on matters of inclusion by our both our Behaviour and Safeguarding teams. Furthermore, our Personal Development programme consistently updates and reflects on current issues to ensure students are equipped to be tolerant citizens of modern Britain. For example, students are taught to be critical thinkers of what they see online to ensure they are tolerant and accepting of all faiths and cultures.

 

The Rule of Law

The rule of law is respected and advocated at BBEC, whether that be in school or beyond. Students are explicitly taught about the rule of law and legal systems as part of our Citizenship education in PSHCE but they are also taught the importance of rules throughout the curriculum, for example in Physical Education. They are taught that laws exist to protect our rights and keep us safe. Our PA2L behaviour policy sets out school expectations and students are regularly reminded that this exists to ensure that all students in school can learn in a safe, respectful environment. Moreover, our Safer Schools Officer visits the school and students to support students in ensuring that they understand the consequences of their actions outside of the school community.

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Mutual Respect

Through our PA2L behaviour policy and our overarching school values of courtesy and kindness, students learn that their behaviour affects themselves and others’ right to a safe environment for learning. We explicitly teach students through our PSHCE/RSE curriculum that mutual respect is an important part of forming healthy relationships with others. Our safeguarding and pastoral systems are designed to ensure that students are aware that they are valued and respected by all in the school community.