Stay strategic
Remember, your role is to oversee how your school/trust delivers on its duties, not to get involved with what this looks like day to day. If you're looking for a more in-depth summary of your board's duties see how to monitor the promotion of British values.
Your school/trust's duties
Schools and trusts are required to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of their pupils. As part of this, your school or trust's culture must actively promote the fundamental British values of:
- Democracy
- The rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
Please note: this is now a 'must' in the new governance guides, whereas previously it was a 'should' in the withdrawn Governance Handbook.
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