Fundamental British Values

Vini Lander (University of Roehampton, UK)

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Routledge
07 February 2019

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy; Organisation & management of education; Teaching skills & techniques

This book seeks to investigate how the pedagogic space of schools and classrooms has been defined by the UK government’s counter-terrorism ‘Prevent’ strategy, most notably through the requirement on teachers not to undermine ‘fundamental British values’ as part of the Teachers Professional Standards. The term ‘fundamental British values’ migrated from Prevent to the statutory framework that regulates teacher professionalism and has effectively securitized education practice. The Prevent strategy was conceived in response to the 7/7 bombings in London by so-called ‘home-grown’ Muslim terrorists. The need for teachers to promote British values is an attempt to forge a cohesive British identity among young citizens within a multiracial, multicultural and multilingual society. However, as the chapters in this book illustrate, the state project to harness education to engender belonging – or as some would argue, civic nationalism – whilst simultaneously undertaking surveillance of children and young people from the Muslim community for signs of radicalization, has led to the perception of a hierarchy of citizens or, conversely, ‘insider-outsider’ citizens.

The imperative to promote, and not undermine, fundamental British values has, in some instances, transformed the safe space of the classroom where children and young people’s right to explore their perceptions of current affairs, citizenship and belonging has been curtailed for fear of surveillance by teachers who may interpret their utterances as either undermining British values or to be signs of radicalization. This book explores these dilemmas for teachers and the implications for their professionalism, and examines how racist nativism has pervaded society, educational policy and practice through the promotion of a Britishness perceived by many as a raced, classed and exclusionary discourse. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Education for Teaching.

Edited by: Vini Lander (University of Roehampton UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780367231286
ISBN 10: 036723128X
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 07 February 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Introduction to Fundamental British Values 1. ‘Why all of a sudden do we need to teach fundamental British values?’ A critical investigation of religious education student teacher positioning within a policy discourse of discipline and control 2. Britishness as racist nativism: a case of the unnamed ‘other’ 3. ‘I’d worry about how to teach it’: British values in English classrooms 4. Towards an overlapping consensus: Muslim teachers’ views on fundamental British values 5. Calibrating fundamental British values: how head teachers are approaching appraisal in the light of the Teachers’ Standards 2012, Prevent and the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act, 2015 6. A place for fundamental (British) values in teacher education in Northern Ireland?

Vini Lander is Professor in Education and Head of Research in the Faculty of Education at Edge Hill University, UK. Her passion for teaching about race equality arose from her childhood experiences as an immigrant to Britain. As a teacher and teacher educator, she is committed to improving professional understanding of race and racism in education. The persistence of race inequality has been the driving force behind her commitment to educate teachers to think beyond the status quo that may perpetuate these inequalities. Her dedication to promoting race equality and her long-held belief that teachers can make a difference underpins her teaching and research.