How do we promote British Values and fulfil our Prevent Duty?
Democracy and the rule of
law
Nursery
Following our class rules and
routines
Reception
Becoming more aware of
school rules and values.
Year 1
Being able to talk in basic
terms about the school and
class rules and how following
the rules will impact upon
themselves.
Begin to understand how
following the rules will impact
upon others.
Individual liberty
Talking about ourselves and
knowing what we like and don’t
like
Knowing that we have choices
Knowing that there may be
consequences for our actions
Being able to talk about what we
like and don’t like and being able
to explain to others when
something is upsetting us.
Begin to identify and articulate
what is making us upset.
Begin to understand that our
choices affect ourselves and
others.
Understand that part of being a
good learner is about learning
from mistakes.
Mutual respect and tolerance for
those of different faiths and
beliefs, or no faith
Being interested in others
Able to recognise similarities and
differences in relation to friends and
family
Able to talk about differences and
similarities in relation to friends and
family.
Being able to talk about similarities
and differences between friends and
family.
Begin to understand simple
similarities and differences between
ways people celebrate and live in the
UK and the world.
Begin to understand that there are
sometimes have differences between
our own and others’ lifestyles,
cultures, beliefs, views and opinions
and that discussion and knowledge
can help to understand other
people’s viewpoints.
Beginning to understand and talk
about the 3 stages of “sorry”.
Prevent Duty
Listening to each other
Playing appropriately with
equipment and each other
Listening and being interested in
the dialogue that is taking place.
Being able to share equipment
and resources.
Continue to develop listening
and sharing skills.
Continue to show a respect for
our own and others’ belongings.
Share views on a range of topics
and begin to understand that
there may be more than one
acceptable way of looking at a
situation.
Begin to understand that it is OK
to have different views from
another person but that it is
important to treat people with
differing views with respect.
Year 2
Being able to agree and talk
about the school and class
rules and think about the
consequences of making the
right or wrong choices and the
impact it will have.
Being able to give an opinion by
taking part in a discussion.
Begin able to talk about how we
are feeling.
Know the consequences of our
actions.
Know that we can learn from our
mistakes - one of our class rules.
Being able to make choices and
by taking part in voting.
Discuss similarities and differences
between friends and family.
Discuss similarities and differences
with others through reading stories
and learning about celebrations from
around the world.
Begin to learn from others’
similarities and differences.
Beginning to understand and talk
about the 3 stages of “sorry”.
Continue to further develop
listening and sharing skills.
Continue to show a respect for
our own and others’ belongings.
Be able to take part in a
discussion and listen to other
people’s views.
Show respect to others when
they are giving a different
opinion from our own even if we
do not agree with them.
Year 3
Able to discuss school rules.
Create and agree own class
rules including agreeing
sanctions and rewards.
Discussions arising from
Newsround about national and
international debates.
Recognise that pupil voice is
recognised and valued within the
class.
Make some choices about
working partners and their class
environment.
Know that making mistakes helps
us to learn.
Understand the link between
choices and consequences.
Class votes on personal opinions
and choices.
Understand that people have
differences in opinions.
Discuss similarities and differences
between the beliefs of others.
Begin to understand how different
beliefs help people live their daily
lives.
Able to discuss the school values of
tolerance and self-discipline.
Actively listen to others.
Continue to show respect
towards others.
Begin to empathise with others’
viewpoints.
Engage in discussions on global
issues.
Begin to develop an
understanding of different
cultures and beliefs.
Year 4
Discuss, create and agree their
own classroom rules and
suggest why one has been
chosen.
Able to discuss school and
classroom rules and talk about
what they should have done if
one is broken.
Agree on rewards and
sanctions and actions have
consequences.
Discuss, ask and answer
questions arising from
Newsround and current affairs
around the world.
When a decision is made through
a class vote it is respected and
accepted.
Make their own choices with
working partner and some
aspects of the classroom
environment.
Use their mistakes as a learning
experience and think of ways to
do it differently next time.
Understand that their actions
have consequences on
themselves and others around
them.
Other opinions are taken into
account during discussion using
phrases such as ‘I understand your
opinion but I think…’, ‘I appreciate
that is what you do here’s how I
would do….’ And ‘I’ve never thought
of it like that, I think…’
Identify and compare the beliefs of
others.
Able to discuss and provide
examples of the school values
tolerance and self-discipline and how
they use the values themselves.
Continue to actively listen to the
thoughts and opinions of others.
Continue to show respect
towards others.
Empathise with others’
viewpoints by ‘putting yourself in
their shoes!’
Question and discuss global
issues.
Develop an understanding of
different cultures and beliefs.
Year 5
Year 6
Discuss, create and agree their
own classroom rules and
suggest why one has been
chosen.
Discuss both positive/negative
consequences and being
aware of our own actions
Being aware of how
breaking/following school rules
and classroom rules affects
other school members and staff
Discussing and
asking/answering questions
about local and global news
Actively finding out answers to
own questions relating to the
news
Discuss, create and agree their
own classroom rules and
suggest why it is important to
have rules and sanctions.
Being mindful of how breaking
and following school rules and
classroom rules affects your
attitude and ability to work
cooperatively. Also being
mindful of other school
members and staff that
negative behaviour effects.
Discuss both positive/negative
consequences and being aware
of our own actions. Create
reward system in order to
further encourage those finding
rules difficult to follow.
Debating, discussing and
asking/answering questions
about local and global news.
Actively finding out answers to
own questions relating to the
news and current issues in the
news.
Respecting their own/other
people’s resources and
themselves
Realising that mistakes are part
of learning and that it is normal
Use their mistakes as a learning
experience and think of ways to
do it differently next time.
Demonstrating empathy for other
people
Respecting and following rules
Accepting and embracing peoples
differences and beliefs
Comparing different beliefs and
religious views and how they differ
from their own
Showing respect for other people’s
beliefs
Asking carefully thought out
questions and asking them in a
respectful way
Be willing to learn about other
cultures and religions
Empathise with others’
viewpoints by ‘putting yourself in
their shoes!’
Actively listen and respect the
answers of others
Show a caring and respectful
attitude towards others beliefs
Developing an understanding
about other cultures and beliefs
Independently enquire about
other cultures and beliefs
Questions and discussions about
global issues
Respecting their own/other
people’s resources, belongings
and themselves. Being
responsible for their own actions.
Use their errors as a learning
experience and think of ways to
do it differently next time and to
recognise the signs or triggers.
Try to avoid those that set you
off.
Realising that mistakes are part
of growing up and learning and
they will make you stronger and
more aware for the next
situation.
Demonstrating empathy for other
people and using this skill in
class so that it becomes more
natural in various situations.
Respecting and following rules at
all times to ensure everyone is
being listened to.
Accepting other faiths and beliefs no
matter how different they are to
their beliefs.
Being able to compare and see
similarities of different beliefs and
religions and see how recognising
these can help us to improve as an
individual in today’s society.
Recognising how they differ from
their own too.
Showing respect for other people’s
beliefs regardless of your own or
family beliefs.
Asking carefully planned out
questions and asking them in a
respectful way as not to upset or
offend anyone else.
Ask probing questions that will
challenge your thinking skills.
Be willing to learn about other
cultures and religions.
Using various forms of empathy
towards others’ viewpoints by
‘putting yourself in their shoes!’
Also remembering that
something that is easy to cope
with yourself may not be as easy
for someone else.
Consistently listen and respect
the opinions, thoughts,
questions and answers of others.
Developing an understanding
about other cultures and beliefs
regardless of how much or little
they know about them.
Show a caring and respectful
attitude towards others beliefs
Independently enquire about
other cultures and beliefs
through research, knowledge,
books, media and questioning.
Further question and discussions
about global issues that affect us
directly or indirectly.
Specialist
teaching
Being able to talk about the
school rules and think about
the consequences of making
the right or wrong choices and
the impact it will have.
Understanding sanctions and
rewards systems.
Developing awareness of issues
in the wider world and
understanding of charities.
Developing speech and language
skills in order to join in with
discussions.
Develop understanding of
vocabulary relating to emotions
and say how we are feeling.
Know the consequences of our
actions.
Know that we can learn from our
mistakes and develop ability to
take risks.
Being able to make choices and
by taking part in voting,
accepting that own ideas may
not be chosen.
Discuss similarities and differences
between friends and family.
Discuss similarities and differences
with others through reading stories
and talking about everyday social
situations.
Continue to further develop
listening skills through specific
teaching and group work.
Continue to show a respect for
our own and others’ belongings.
Develop ability to take part in a
discussion and listen to other
people’s views.
Show respect to others even if
we do not agree with them.
Whole
school
School is an orderly and
peaceful community where
everybody’s rights and
responsibilities are respected,
promoted through assemblies
and all school structures e.g.
School Council.
Pupils involved in agreeing
school values, rules and
behaviour policies.
Children become aware of
current affairs via
Newsround/assemblies and
take part in debates.
Ethos of choices and
consequences. Pupils’ liberty is
respected and taken into
consideration e.g. risk
assessments.
Strength of pupil voice e.g.
running their own fundraising
events; setting up their own
clubs; school development day
for pupils leading to their own
SDP.
School environment celebrates and
promotes diversity.
School values of respect and
tolerance have regular focus.
Assemblies and RE theme days
ensure pupils have a growing
understanding of diversity and of
how much we all have in common
despite our differences.
Ethos of openness and respect
for others.
Safeguarding ensures children
have safe adults in whom they
can confide if they are worried.
Behaviour based on intolerance
(e.g. homophobic or racist
comments) are addressed
through restorative justice so
that children understand the
importance of living in a tolerant
society.