1. Leadership must ensure that the school's curriculum policy is implemented effectively through appropriate plans and schemes of work so that pupils experience human, social and economic education which:
    • reflects the school's aims and ethos
    • encourages respect for other people, particularly those with protected characteristics35 (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation)
    • actively promotes fundamental British values36
    • develops pupils' social and cultural knowledge and understanding
    • gives pupils of secondary age (11+) access to accurate, up-to-date, impartial careers guidance so that they are able to make informed choices about a broad range of careers options and which helps them to fulfil their potential.
  2. For pupils below compulsory school age, leadership must ensure that pupils experience a programme of activities which is appropriate to their educational needs in relation to their social development37.
  3. Leadership must ensure that pupils are effectively prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life in British society.
  4. Leadership must actively promote principles at the school which:
    • Enable pupils to
      • distinguish right from wrong
      • respect the civil and criminal law of England
      • acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in England
    • Encourage pupils to:
      • accept responsibility for their behaviour
      • respect other people, paying particular regard to the protected characteristics
      • show initiative and understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality in which the school is situated, and to society more widely
      • acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures which furthers and promotes tolerance and respect between different cultural traditions
      • respect democracy and support participation in the democratic process, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England
    • Where political issues are brought to pupils' attention, including in the promotion at the school and/or during extra-curricular activities, pupils are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views of political issues, and the promotion of partisan political views is precluded38.
  5. Leadership must ensure that the schools' curriculum and teaching does not undermine fundamental British values39