Promoting British Values
Since 2014, the Department for Education (DfE) has required schools to promote British Values and to ensure they are taught in schools.
Vale of York Academy is committed to serving its community and recognises the multi-cultural, multi-faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them.
It follows equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, political or financial status, or similar.
Vale of York Academy is dedicated to preparing students for their adult life beyond the formal, examined curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British Values to all its students.
The five key British Values are:
• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect
• Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Examples of how these values are modelled and delivered Vale of York Academy include:
• PSHE programme
• Religious Education curriculum
• Enrichment events
• Discussion within curriculum subjects
• Extra curricular clubs
• Assemblies
• Charity work
• Sporting events
• Participation in competitions
• Educational visits
• School Council