Healthier Futures Barnsley

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Introduction

Religious education (RE) allows children and young people to explore the world’s religions and views which are independent of religious belief. It also allows them to think about the challenges posed by these beliefs and values. It supports them to develop and reflect on their values and their capacity for moral judgement. By developing awareness of the value of each person in a diverse society, RE encourages responsible attitudes to other people. This will assist in preventing prejudice and intolerance.

For many children and young people, RE lessons will be the first place they learn about people different from themselves. Students are encouraged to learn about and develop their own beliefs and those of others. They should also learn to respect those who hold beliefs different to their own.

Learning through RE enables children and young people to:

• understand the responses which religious and non-religious views can offer to questions about the nature and meaning of life
• recognise and understand religious diversity and the importance of religion in society
• develop respect for others and an understanding of beliefs and practices which are different from their own
• develop their beliefs, attitudes, values and practices
• develop the skills of reflection, critical thinking and deciding how to act when making moral decisions
• make a positive difference to the world by putting their beliefs and values into action

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Equality and diversity is the idea of promoting and accepting the differences between people. Equality is about making sure people are treated fairly and equally, no matter their:

• race
• gender
• age
• disability
• religion
• sexual orientation

Diversity is about recognising and respecting these differences to create an-inclusive atmosphere.

Promoting equality and diversity in education is essential for both teachers and students. The aim is to create a classroom environment where all students can thrive together and understand people are unique and not 'different' in a negative way. When you promote diversity in the classroom, you can use a range of activities to help students recognise and respect people’s differences, creating an all-inclusive atmosphere.

Successfully teaching diversity works to highlight characteristics and traits that make people unique rather than different. In 2020 data shows that 10% of school children in Barnsley were from ethnic minority backgrounds. This is part of a rising trend in the borough based on the last two censuses which has seen an overall increase to four in 100 from one in 100 in the previous census.

Young people need to understand equality and human rights. This helps them to understand how they should be treated and how to treat others. When you promote equality and teach these topics, you create a safe environment for students to challenge, discuss, explore, and form lasting values, morals and opinions.

When students are taught to respect diversity, they understand that can help them to:

• improve relationships
• tackle prejudice
• make positive decisions throughout their lives

In today’s challenging and diverse society, you must instil young students with positive and open-minded attitudes.

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Introduction to health protection

One of the key roles in Public Health is to the protect the health of the population. It's important that residents across Barnsley are protected against a range of threats and hazards to health.

Within education and childcare settings, health protection covers:

• Preventing and controlling infections
• Immunisation programmes
• Managing outbreaks and incidents
• Managing specific infectious diseases

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Introduction

Barnsley’s ambition is to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSIs) by at least 50% by 2023. We know that every single death or serious injury is a tragedy and that one is too many. We want to improve our road networks and increase active travel across the borough.

Staying safe on the roads is incredibly important and it’s never too early to start to lay the foundations for road safety with key road safety messages.

Why teach road safety?

Here are some of the benefits to teaching road safety:

• Lays the foundations for life skills that can be used throughout our lives.
• Helps keep children safe around school, on trips and out and about in Barnsley and the surrounding area.
• It can contribute to many areas of the curriculum, including subject areas such as PSHE, maths, geography, English, history, drama, art or science.
• Contributes to the outcomes for Every Child Matters and the Children Act (2004) - that of:
  • being healthy
  • staying safe
  • enjoying and achieving
  • promoting knowledge and independence
  • making a positive contribution to mental health and economic wellbeing

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