1. Fundamental British Values The Prevent Duty
Training session for
Early Years Settings
1pm – 3.30pm
Wednesday 27th January 2016
Hazel Forrester
Early Years & Primary Education Consultant

2. The Prevent Duty - Fundamental British Values
Introduction:
The Prevent Duty was revised in June 2015.
It places a duty on schools and registered childcare providers to keep children safe and ‘have due regard to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’
Duty under section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Hazel Forrester
Jan 2016

3. The Prevent Duty - Fundamental British Values
This session will:
Explore the requirements of The Prevent Duty.
Look at:
How early years settings can demonstrate the promotion of British Values; and,
How Fundamental British Values can be incorporated into the everyday practice of an early years setting.
Hazel Forrester
Jan 2016

4. The Prevent Duty - Fundamental British Values
The session will also include:
An overview of associated documents and guidance.
The reference to British Values within the Ofsted Common Inspection Framework (CIF) & Early Years Inspection Handbook, and how ALL the key documents all link together.
And ask the question… ‘What does good quality teaching and learning of British Values look like in our settings?’
Hazel Forrester
Jan 2016

5. Fundamental British Values
The Prevent Duty - June 2015
‘This is departmental advice from the DfE. This advice is non-statutory and has been produced to help recipients understand the implications of the Prevent duty. The Duty is a duty in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 on specified authorities, in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’ p.3
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Jan 2016

6. Fundamental British Values
What does the Act mean by
TERRORISM?
What does it include?
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Jan 2015

7. Fundamental British Values
Other key documents:
Working Together to Safeguard Children –
March 2015
Keeping Children Safe in Education –
July 2015
CIF: Early Years Inspection Handbook (Ofsted) – August 2015
Inspecting Safeguarding in the Early Years, Education & Skills Settings (Ofsted) – August 2015
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Jan 2016

8. Fundamental British Values
The linkage between the documents
Over the last 5 years the emphasis on
safeguarding has heightened.
Keeping children safe in education
This document has been revised 3 times in the last year: Nov 2014, April 2105 and July 2015.
Working together to safeguard children
Similar emphasis on preventing radicalisation focussing on inter-agency working.
Hazel Forrester
Jan 2016

9. Fundamental British Values
The linkage between the documents contd…
Ofsted EY Inspection Handbook
p.12 paras 43 – 45: ‘Inspectors will always have regard for how well children and learners are helped and protected so that they are kept safe’
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Jan 2016

10. Fundamental British Values
The linkage between the documents contd…
Ofsted – Inspecting Safeguarding in Early Years, Education and Skills Settings
Ps. 5 – 7 : Definition of safeguarding
including specific reference to: radicalisation and/or extremist behaviour P.6 para.10
Ps 7-10: The signs of successful safeguarding arrangements; again including a specific reference to ‘Any risks associated with children and learners….being vulnerable to radicalisation’ P.8
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Jan 2016

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Ofsted EY Inspection Handbook
New judgement from Sept 2015:
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Directly related to:
Aspects of safeguarding
British Values: Inspectors will make a judgement on the personal development, behaviour and welfare of children by evaluating the extent to which the provision is successfully promoting and supporting children’s: ‘personal development, so that they are well prepared to respect others and contribute to wider society and life in Britain.’
p.40 para 157
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Jan 2016

12. Fundamental British Values
Activity:
What are the Values?
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Jan 2016
ADD word of caution HERE
Ensure practitioners are fully aware that whilst the Prevent Duty refers to the values as Fundamental British Values we MUST be sensitive to the feelings of people from other cultures who also have the same values and who might be insulted by us referring to them as BRITISH VALUES.
Fundamentally – they are values that all good citizens, no matter what culture, faith or belief people may have, hold dear and live their lives by.

13. Fundamental British Values
How do the Values link with the EYFS?
The EYFS Statutory Framework is multi-layered. The 4 themes of:
Unique Child
Positive Relationships
Enabling Environments
Learning and Development
are all interlinked with the Areas of Learning (AoLs) and the Characteristics of Effective Learning (CELs) with the
CHILD at the CENTRE
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Jan 2016

15. Fundamental British Values
Activity:
Think about the Areas of Learning, particularly:
PSED and Understanding of the World
How do aspects of these help children to understand and develop key values?
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Jan 2016

16. Fundamental British Values
Think about how you promote the 5 British Values in your everyday work with the children:
On the sheets provided: List activities which give the children in your care the opportunity to experience and understand the importance of the values of Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and Tolerance.
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Jan 2016

17. Fundamental British Values Activity
Democracy
Rule of Law
Individual Liberty
Mutual Respect
Tolerance

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How to evidence the work you do to promote values?
Record, write down individual children’s action or groups of children that show they are learning to share, play together and respect one another’s feelings.
REMEMBER: Aspects of PSED, Communication and Language, Understanding of the World as well as the Characteristics of Effective Learning in particular, support children’s developing understanding of how to socialise, control their feelings and the world around them.
HOWEVER all elements of the EYFS & AoLs support the development of values Hazel Forrester
Jan 2016

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What you might record:
Interacts with others
Shows interest in the activities of others
Plays cooperatively with other children
Interested in others and is beginning to join in
Takes account of what others say
Takes steps to resolve conflicts with other children
Initiates conversations
Beginning to take turns
Shows sensitivity to others
Listens to other children and begins to show an interest in their lives
Is aware of others’ feelings
Shares toys with others
Understands there are rules
Beginning to respond appropriately to boundaries
Shows an awareness of what is right & wrong

20. Fundamental British Values
Interacts with others (D)
Shows interest in the activities of others (MR)
Plays cooperatively with other children (MR)
Interested in others and is beginning to join in (MR)
Takes account of what others say (D) & (T)
Takes steps to resolve conflicts with other children (RoL) & (IL) & (MR)
Initiates conversations (IL)
Beginning to take turns (RoL)
Shows sensitivity to others
(MR) & (T)
Listens to other children and begins to show an interest in their lives (D) & (IL) & (MR)
Is aware of others’ feelings
(MR)
Shares toys with others (RoL)
Understands there are rules
(RoL)
Beginning to respond appropriately to boundaries
Shows an awareness of what is right & wrong

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And finally…..:
REMEMBER: The main evidence that British values are being promoted in a setting will be through observing the behaviour and attitudes of the children, listening to them and talking to them. It is important to celebrate these actions/behaviours demonstrating the children’s early understanding of values with positive feedback. This will help them to recognise appropriate behaviours and begin that journey of developing as respectful and confident citizens of the future.
Hazel Forrester
Jan. 2016