Fundamental British Values
North West Training Council quality system is closely linked to the Government’s Education Inspection Framework (EIF) which is inspected by Ofsted. The CIF has several strands which are
Overall effectiveness
Quality of Education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management
Within personal development element, it says the curriculum should support learners to develop their knowledge and skills beyond the purely academic, technical or vocational. This judgement evaluates the provider’s intent to provide for the personal development of learners, and the quality of the way in which it does this.
“‘developing responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and know how to become involved in public life
developing and deepening learners’ understanding of the fundamental British values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law and mutual respect and tolerance
promoting equality of opportunity so that all learners can thrive together, understanding that difference is a positive, not a negative, and that individual characteristics make people unique
promoting an inclusive environment that meets the needs of all learners, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, relationship status or pregnancy’”
To this end we deliver short sessions to our learners both on site and here at our centre. The presentation is delivered by our own staff. The presentation promotes discussion and has been received well by our learners and can be viewed below.
How does British Values fit into Engineering Apprenticeships?
Below are examples:
Rule of law
Compliance with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
Know how to comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
Describe the roles and responsibilities for themselves and others under:
• the Health and Safety at Work Act, and other current legislation (such as the Management of Health and Safety at Work
• Regulations, workplace health and safety and welfare regulations,
• Personal protective equipment at work regulations,
• Manual handling operations regulations,
• Provision and use of work equipment regulations,
• Display screen at work regulations,
• Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
•Equality Act
Democracy
How have the laws come about, e.g., pressure from the public? Trade union and public pressure for health and safety legislation?
Individual liberty
Choices in terms of education, employment and careers. Limitations on individual liberty, e.g., by complying with employment or training contracts and individual liberty within the law and social expectations
Tolerance and mutual respect of different faiths and beliefs and promotion of the Equality duty
Student or apprentice code of conduct.
Good working relationships and client service.
Compliance with the Equality duty.
Describe the regulations that affect how they should be treated at work (such as equal opportunities act, race and sex discrimination, working time directive)