Category Archives: British Values

Gove urges schools to teach British values. But what are they?

“Michael Gove has announced that the government will require all 20,000 primary and secondary schools to “promote British values”….”

Fisher, Lucy (2014). “Gove urges schools to teach British values. But what are they?.” New Statesman 10 June 2014 [online] Available at: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/06/gove-urges-schools-teach-british-values-what-are-they [Accessed 18 July 2014].

‘British values’ to be taught in schools (from 2006)

Education Secretary Gove’s announcement that children will get taught “British values”. Is this something the media should get behind?
politics.co.uk (2006). “‘British values’ to be taught in schools.” politics.co.uk 15 May 2006 [online] Available at: http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2006/5/15/british-values-to-be-taught-in-schools [Accessed 18 Jul. 2014].