Assia Hussain Curriculum Diversity Coordinator and Operational Prevent Lead

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1 Celebrating Diversity and Building Community Cohesion: Lessons from a Further Education Institution Assia Hussain Curriculum Diversity Coordinator and Operational Prevent Lead

2 Share Bradford College s approach in challenging the threat of extremism through our UNITED values: Unity Dialogue Understanding Critical thinking

3 Bradford College

4 Equality & Diversity September 2014 The promotion of equality and celebration of diversity are at the heart of the college. Safeguarding Safeguarding arrangements are outstanding. Prevent The college s promotion of the Prevent agenda under its safeguarding arrangements is very well established. It works in an excellent partnership with police officers and the local Prevent officer who contribute highly effectively to college wide events and some specific sessions such as in public services. The tutorial programme very effectively promotes safeguarding as a set of positive choices to students, who feel safe in the college environment.

5 Community Cohesion Projects Workshop To Raise Awareness Of Prevent

6 Prevent Duty July 2015 The Prevent Duty has due regard to the need to protect people from being drawn in to terrorism. (Anti-Terrorism and Security Act 2015: Schedule 3, Section 21): All staff undertake training in the Prevent Duty as identified by their leaders and managers including senior staff. All staff are aware of when and to whom it is appropriate to refer concerns about students. Fundamental British Values are exemplified in teaching practice.

7 OFSTED Themes from September 2015 Effectiveness of leadership and management. Safeguarding/Prevent Duty Quality of teaching, learning and assessment. Safeguarding/Prevent Duty Outcomes for learners. Safeguarding/Prevent Duty Personal development, behaviour and welfare. Safeguarding/ Prevent Duty

8 Key Barriers Staff reluctant to engage with the Prevent agenda. Staff reluctant to use the term British Values.

9 One Fact, One Opinion

10 What Does A Terrorist Look Like?

11 Media Propaganda Muslim Nutter attacks squirrel in the park. Boy throws a stick at squirrel in the park

12 Stereotyping Creates Prejudice Creates Intolerance Creates Discrimination creates Hate Creates Extremism Creates Terrorism

13 Prevent at Bradford College Domestic Violence Safeguarding Prevent Strategy Child sexual Exploitation Embedding in Policies Embedding in Procedures Raising Awareness Support Safeguarding IT Freedom of Speech E&D Teaching and Learning Processes in place to support policy Education and Training Resources Guidance Referrals Putting in place simple measures helps to reduce the risk of any potential danger:

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15 UNITED Values U N I T E D Understand and respect the rule of law. Nurture mutual respect Individual Liberty Tolerance of other faiths and beliefs Equality Democracy

16 Learner Journey Family / Friends Media Personal Experience We all stereotype. Dialogue Understanding Critical Thinking We don t like to be stereotyped. Stereo typing clouds Discrimination judgement! If not challenged Hate Crime this could lead Extremism to: Tolerance Unity U N I T E D Values

17 Induction UNITED values are also known as British Values and form part of the Bradford College Prevent Strategy: The Prevent Strategy aims to protect students and build their resilience against all forms of discrimination, hate crime and extremism. As part of their learner journey (induction, curriculum, tutorials, enrichment), students are supported to develop their critical thinking skills. The college provides a safe space for students to debate topical issues and challenge key extremist narrative. Key Vocabulary: Word Meaning Resilience To be strong and keep going even when there are so many obstacles or problems on the way. Critical Thinking To look at all sides of the story before forming an opinion. Debate To discuss reasons for and against. Topical Recent news or events. Challenge To question something Extremist A person who believes in and supports religious or political ideas that are very far from what most people believe to be correct or reasonable. Narrative Story.

18 Student Online Training

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20 Critical Thinking

21 Tutorials UNITED Value Tutorial SMSC Democracy Rule Of Law Individual Liberty Listening to each others views. Debate arguments for and against. Team work and interacting with others. Expressing views / opinions in a peaceful manner. Vote and respect the result of the majority vote. Making sure that rules and expectations are clear. Knowing the difference between right and wrong. Understand that rules help and protect. Respect the rules. Taking responsibility for their own behaviour. Challenging stereotypes and bias. Social Moral Spiritual Mutual Respect Tolerance and understanding of other faiths and beliefs. Promoting ant-bullying initiatives (rewards). Celebrate differences in faith, ethnicity, disability, gender and families. Having respect for own and other cultures (celebrating key events). Cultural Cultural

22 Curriculum UNITED Value Curriculum SMSC Democracy Rule Of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance and understanding of other faiths and beliefs. Rights and responsibilities of each student. Choosing class reps. Learning Agreement / student Charter. Who to speak to at college if I am unhappy about something? Setting class rules for students and tutor. Rights and responsibilities of each student. Students understanding rationale for rules. Regulations related to industry. Individual learning / action plan. Freedom to make choices - choice of learning challenge. Empowering students to assess and take risks Students talk about what s important to them? How can they achieve their goals. Language of respect, good manners policy, values, ethos of college. Customer care skills what makes a good student/employee? Group work activities support each other irrespective of background. Different cultural influences in your subject area. Look at key pioneers of your subject and where they came from, what difficulties did they come across and how did they overcome these? Stereotypes linked to your subject area, where did these originate from? Social Moral Spiritual Cultural Cultural

23 Cross College UNITED Value Across The Organisation SMSC Democracy Learner voice - Committees Student/parent feedback surveys. Social Rule Of Law Policies and procedures. Learner agreement. Student Charter. Moral Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Freedom to make own choices. Challenging stereotypes and bias. Language of respect, good manners policy, values, ethos of the school. Spiritual Cultural Tolerance and understanding of other faiths and beliefs. Displays that challenge stereotypes and promote cohesion. Celebration of key global events. Cultural

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26 English & Maths

27 Aide-Memoire

28 Diversity PLUS

29 Student Base

30 Sharing Good Practice

31 Assia Hussain Landline: We are Bradford College, we are UNITED!