Online Safety & Security

What do we mean by British Values?

The Rule of Law No one is above the Law Laws protect everyone Innocent until proven guilty
Democracy Your opinion counts
Individual Liberty Freedom of speech
Respect and tolerance All backgrounds and cultures All ages All genders and sexualities All religions and beliefs

Any person or group who is strongly opposed to core British Values could be considered an extremist  

Terrorism:

is the unlawful use of violence or the threat of violence to support a belief or ideology.  Although extremely rare in the UK, terrorism is still a threat.

Ethnicity:

a group sharing common race, traditions, language.

Far-Right:

people who have beliefs including extreme nationalism, radicalism, fascism, Neo-Nazism and anti-Semitism.

Hate crime:

crimes targeted towards a person because of their disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender identity.

Ideology:

a set of beliefs.

Vulnerable:

open to attack; at risk of being persuaded to do or believe things.