UK Children To Be Taught ?Traditional Values?
Joanna Wypior - All Headline News Staff Reporter
London, England (AHN) – Amid growing concerns that today’s children lack the traditional values that previous generations were raised by, the UK’s higher education minister, Bill Rammell will attempt to challenge extremism and promote a more cohesive society under a new proposal. The Guardian newspaper reports the proposal by Rammell is to include all 11 to 16-year-old British children, who will learn about free speech and democracy in the UK, as well as the contribution made by different communities. Speaking at South Bank University, Rammell says the UK is a strong multicultural and multifaith society, but to prosper it must focus on shared "core values". According to Rammell, the core values needed to institute a cohesive society include the tradition of free speech; the contested view that Britain was founded on freedom, democracy and liberty; and the contribution of different communities to building a modern, successful country. "I very strongly believe that we are a multicultural, diverse society and I think that gives us incredible strength and richness," he told the Guardian. "But I think it is crucial that we recognize that there are some core British values that are central and common to us all."
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