So what are British Values We can vote in the people who govern us We have laws that protect us No one is above the law We have the freedom and protection to choose and hold the belief faith we want ID: 465267
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British ValuesSlide2
So what
are British Values?
We can vote in the people who govern us.
We have laws that protect us.
No one is above the law.
We have the freedom and protection to choose and hold the belief / faith we want.
We accept that other people have their own faith / belief / opinion, and that this is tolerated and not be the cause of discriminatory behaviour.
We stand up for people who are treated unfairlySlide3
We can vote in the people who govern us.
This means being able to vote for a Government in elections that are free and fair.
Anyone can be an MP as long as they;
Are over 18
You can find 10 people in the constituency to support you
Pay a deposit of £500
Are
not
a Policeman, judge, Bishop or Lord
Are
not
currently bankrupt
Have
not
committed a criminal offence where you were in jail for more than a yearSlide4
Because anyone can try to be an MP, lots of people do – even if they have no hope. That’s being British!Slide5
We have laws that protect us.
We have laws in place to protect the rights and freedom of all citizens.
This also includes some pretty weird ones;Slide6
It is illegal to have a pigsty in front of your house that can be seen!
It is illegal to sing a rude song in the streetIt is illegal to play ‘knock-door-run’
It is illegal for a landlord to allow anyone to become drunk in their pub
In London, you can not fire a cannon or any weapon larger within 300 yards of a house
And you are no allowed to drive cattle through any London street between 10am and 7pm - but you can after
And you are not allowed to use a taxi, the bus or the tube if you have the Plague
Only the Queen can eat a Mute Swan
It is illegal to be drunk and in charge of a cow in Scotland
No person may enter the wreck of the Titanic without getting permission (despite it being more than 3 miles under the sea)
Polish potatoes are banned from the UK
And finally, it is illegal to cause a nuclear explosion
(Definitely a British response to a dangerous situation – that’s what it is to be British!)Slide7
No one is above the law
.
The idea being that the rule of law can not be corrupted by the Government in power, and no-one, despite how wealthy or powerful they are is above the lawSlide8
Wesley Snipes, actor from films such as Blade and Demolition Man was jailed for 3 years for tax evasion, despite trying to pay a portion of what he owed to avoid jail
Tory peer Lord Hanningfield
was jailed for nine months in 2011 after being convicted of falsely claiming nearly £14,000 in parliamentary expenses. His defence was he did nothing wrong, only what everyone else was doing – Definitely a British response to being found out; blaming someone else!Slide9
We have the freedom and protection to choose and hold the belief / faith we want.
You can be what you want to be and believe what you want to believe – and no-one has the right to tell you that you can’t.
Even if this goes against what we personally feel and what we personally believe, we have to uphold thisSlide10
You might not like them – but it’s a very British Value to accept they have the right to existSlide11
We accept that other people have their own faith / belief / opinion, and that this is tolerated and not be the cause of discriminatory behaviour.
Everyone is treated the same regardless of sex, colour, creed or sexual orientation
BUT
Not only must your ideals be tolerated, but you have to tolerate other people’s ideals as well, as much as you might not like themSlide12
Letting all these people say what they believe in public is definitely a British Value – something they may not show themselvesSlide13
We stand up for people who are treated unfairly
This is our ‘British Sense of Fair Play’. This is where we stand up for the little guy, the oppressed, the minority. This is where we say no to bullies.
This was the value that took us into two World Wars.
This was the value that led us to abolish slavery over 200 years ago, long before most western powersSlide14
So how do I keep British values in this academy?
Use your Student Council to make sure your views are heard.
Feel safe that there are laws that protect you
Recognise that the rules apply to everyone no matter who you are!
Believe what you want - it’s your right
Accept people can say what they like in a free society
However, if it is offensive and threatens any of the values presented today, make a stand against it
Support anyone who is being treated unfairly by another student.
Simply put, do your civic duty, treat others like you want to be treated, and stand up for those that are pushed around