<p>Some pointers to ensure the fundamental British values resonate with your pupils and that they are on track as they learn to put them into action in safe, supportive school environments and are increasingly empowered so they can participate more and more and make positive contributions to life in modern Britain.</p>

It is important that children gain a good understanding about how the values they choose affect their thinking, how they feel and how they behave. Explicit, systematic values education gives them a bedrock of sound reference points, tying together and cementing all their personal development, including SMSC, PSHE education, Citizenship and SEAL.

<p>A snapshot of what values are and how schools can effectively embed values and develop learners’ “values literacy” thereby progressively raising performance levels to new heights and preparing them for a purposeful, values-led life.</p> <p>SMSC assessments - Good, systematic values education provides both a clear strategy and impressive outcomes to demonstrate to Ofsted inspectors how the school is working to give its pupils an enjoyable and engaging grounding in life-enriching values and thereby equipping them well for the modern world.</p>

Research shows that explicit, systematic values education helps to: * raise aspirations and achievement levels * enrich teaching and learning, along with teacher/pupil relationships and parental engagement * inspire leadership and positive role modelling * motivate pupils and improve behaviour. Our inspiring, practical, cross-curricular, ready-to-deliver VALUES EDUCATION programmes are ideal for integrating and cementing: SMSC development, PSHE education, Citizenship, PLTS and Family SEAL.

Values Education is all about real-life, experiential learning and as such, it integrates learners' spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.<br /> <br /> Modern schooling has a global dimension, with values education providing reference points that guide the thinking, decision-making, actions and behaviour of young children and adolescents in all aspects of their day-to-day lives - and increasingly, with an awareness of their part as global citizens.<br /> <br /> Owing to the deep-seated crises facing humanity, the United Nations is encouraging all schools througout the world to teach children about the &quot;17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development&quot; in order that they can use their talents and energy to start building a better world for all. (See http://www.globalgoals.org) SMSC and learning about the British values is a stepping stone towards understanding the importance of life-enhancing values and how they can enable everyone, everywhere to thrive.

Questioning issues and matters of concern that are highly relevant to children and young people enables them to develop essential reasoning and problem-solving skills. It also expands learning opportunities as they uncover and reflect upon the values that have shaped and influenced the world around them and consider how they would like it to be.<br /> <br /> Going forward, since understanding the power of values is key to personal growth, development, success and wellbeing, more and more schools are using a values-enhanced curriculum. Its uplifting effects and the range of competences developed enable participants to realise their fullest potential, especially as they better understand and become increasingly conscious of how values impact:<br /> * themselves<br /> * relationships<br /> * society, and<br /> * environments.

The character and values of children and young people are evolving all the time; some progress is happening by conscious effort and some is taking place unconsciously.<br /> <br /> This resource helps teachers and children become more aware of the progress and successes that can steadily mount up when positively working on character development and values literacy.<br /> <br /> Learners can regularly record their achievements in 'CV brochures' they create showing, for example, how their 'Charcter and Values' have improved due to PSHE initiatives.

Good, systematic values education is an enlightening process, integrating all learning. As it's relevant to all aspects of life, it empowers young children and teenagers during their school careers, with life-enhancing, long-term effects on their adult lives.<br /> <br /> Values education promotes social, emotional, moral and spiritual growth - elements found to be present where intellectual advancement and academic achievement are being maximised.<br /> <br /> It's essential for effective SMSC, PSHE and Citizenship curricula.

Here some ideas about how young people can FLOURISH, enjoy SUCCESS and feel EMPOWERED. There is also a poster about aspects of MOTIVATION and one with suggestions about a MINDFULNESS focus for each weekday to foster a GROWTH MINDSET and promote PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, whether as a teacher or a learner.

To enable children and young people to make sense of 'British' values, they first need to have a grounding in what values are about.<br /> <br /> Worldwide research into effective schooling shows that when systematic values education is an integral part of the curriculum mix, academic attainment tends to be maximised - and parents enjoy the collaboration with schools because the children and young people are so well motivated and constantly striving to be the best possible version of themselves.

Using the VALUES letters, daily prompts to help students maintain a positive mindset: V - VISION - Monday A - ATTITUDE - Tuesday L - LOVE - Wednesday U - UNDERSTANDING - Thursday E - EDUCATION - Friday S - SERVICE - Saturday

As Karen Salmansohn says: &quot;Don't just teach kids how to count. Teach 'em what counts most.&quot; - and to do this means teaching them about values - which in turn gives them life-changing tools that can be used to enrich all aspects of their personal growth - and their capacity as responsible global citizens.<br /> <br /> The increasingly conscious use of life-enhancing values enables children to see how the values they choose to live by define who they are and show everyone else what they hold dear and consider important. <br /> <br /> Teaching about the basic British values is a step towards showing children how we all use values all the time - and they directly affect how we act and behave.<br /> <br /> Over the next 15 years, while today's children grow up and become young adults, people throughout the world will be tackling the UN's very challenging &quot;17 Goals for Sustainable Development&quot; in order to make the world a better place for everyone. Here are some ideas to start engaging young people's talents and energy in contributing to global solutions.

<p>The under-developed communication, language, social and emotional skills of children aged 3 to 5 need addressing. Their wellbeing, learning and life chances are in jeopardy.</p> <p>Here we look at 7 key aspects of learning for children in Nursery and Reception classes - providing markers for school readiness.</p> <p>By the age of five, the attainment levels of children from disadvantaged backgrounds are, on average, four months behind their better off peers and such gaps can double by the end of primary schooling.</p> <p>Systematic, high quality Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) for children aged 3 to 5 lays critically important foundations for thriving throughout life.</p>

School children need to become increasingly fluent in values generally, building on their learning about fundamental British Values, so that over the next 15 years they can confidently have a voice and take part in achieving (by 2030) the 3 global goals agreed by world leaders in September 2015 to:<br /> * END POVERTY<br /> * COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE and<br /> * FIGHT INJUSTICE AND INEQUALITY. <br /> <br /> See http://www.globalgoals.org for teaching materials - and to learn about the goals by watching some of the films and then making your own voice heard and encouraging your pupils to voice their views etc on social media in order to help emerging citizens-in-the-making turn the goals into a reality.<br /> <br /> If every school in the world teaches children about these 3 main goals, and helps them explore the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, and progressively equips learners with life-enhancing values, skills and knowledge, this will help their learners become the generation that changed the world for the better – for the good of all.<br />

Deliberate questioning sparks curiosity, unlocks learners' ideas and helps them to think deeply, gain clarity and make sense of a range of topics, issues and concerns that are important to them.<br /> <br /> This structured approach to questioning, together with a growing understanding of the signficance of values, creates an incremental shift in consciousness and a growth mindset that allows children and young people to live and learn smarter. It's ideal for making SMSC, PSHE, Citizenship and British values sessions meaningful and purposeful.

This introduces each of the fundamental British Values &amp; explains a little about how values guide our thinking, choices &amp; actions. It can be used to show the relevance of school values and how British values help everyone to work together in harmony.

* Children everywhere are keen to be seen to be green!<br /> * VALUES work enables learners to value their education and flourish.<br /> * Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education develops essential life skills.<br /> <br /> &quot;17 Sustainable Development Goals&quot; agreed in September 2015 by the world leaders from 193 countries provide an abundance of engaging topics for PSHE schemes of work and there is a growing amount of material being made available such as:<br /> * UNICEF lesson plans (https://teachunicef.org/teaching-materials/topic/sustainable-development-goals)<br /> * TES lesson plans (https://www.tes.com/worldslargestlesson/)<br /> * Sustainable Development Goals videos (http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/videos/)<br /> <br /> 3 revolutions are taking place and impacting and transforming the lives of all of us - now and for the future:<br /> * the DIGITAL revolution<br /> * the VALUES revolution<br /> * the DEVELOPMENT revolution ~ turning people's VISIONS into ACTIONS.

Systematic, cross-curricular exploration of values motivates students & builds learning capacity. M - MEANING; O - OPPORTUNITIES; T - TRUST; I - INDIVIDUAL; V - VISION; A - ATTITUDE; T - THINKING; I - IMAGINATION; O - OPENNESS; N - NUTRITION.

<p>COVID-19 has severely impacted the education of children and young people. Teachers know their pupils best and what to prioritise when schools open again, including learning about Relationships, Physical Wellbeing and Mental Health.</p> <p>How can schools bounce back better and set desired outcomes in motion?</p> <p>Here we look at the DfE <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education guidance</a> and how to deliver high quality, relevant education going forward that will constantly inspire and empower young citizens throughout their primary and secondary schooling.</p>

Research and experience confirm that embedding values into the life of a school inspires excellence with wide-ranging improvements and morale-boosting impacts for teachers, pupils, parents and the wider community.

A 5-star system for bringing values to life. 1 point - Green level - Attend learning session 2 points - Bronze level - Applicaiton in classroom 3 points - Silver level - Application in school 4 points - Gold level - Application at home 5 points - Platinum level - Application in community