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Character Strengths for the Working World is an essential event for PSHE Leads, Careers Leads, and Character Education Leads within UK educational institutions. Join us on Thursday, 13th July 2023, from 9am to 5pm at the beautiful Botanical Gardens, Birmingham.
This one-day conference, organised byThe Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham, aims to provide insights, knowledge, and networking opportunities for professionals committed to enhancing character development and employability skills in their students.
Our speakers will share their expertise and perspectives on educational policy and best practices for empowering students to excel in the working world through harnessing their character strengths. The event will include keynote speeches, policy and practitioner panels, interactive sessions, and opportunities to connect with a wide range of professionals and experts in the field.
Our line-up of distinguished speakers includes:
• Rt. Hon. Baroness Nicky Morgan (former Secretary of State for Education)
• Bec Tigue (Character Lead at the University of Birmingham School)
• David Harkin (CEO at 8 Billion Ideas)
• Adrian McLean (Character Ambassador and Multi-academy Trust Lead at Severn Academies)
• The Careers and Enterprise Company
Food and refreshments:
Morning coffee and pastries, lunch, afternoon tea, and a drinks reception will be provided as part of registration for you to enjoy.
Free resources:
There will be multiple free resources available for you to take away at this event. We will be launching a new workbook, based on research funded by the Society for Educational Studies, for use by careers guidance professionals and character educators to help students consider who they are, the character traits they aspire towards, and to align their career choices with this. We will also have multiple other free resources that educators can use within their practice based on over a decade of research at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues.
Attendance is free, but spaces are limited. It is essential to reserve your place in advance to avoid disappointment. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your institution's approach to character education and student employability. Register now to secure your spot at Character Strengths for the Working World.
Register here.
As part of the Jubilee Centre 10th anniversary celebrations at the House of Lords, three Ambassador of Character Awards were presented to leading school educators. This forms part of a series of ten to be awarded throughout the Centre’s tenth anniversary year.
Recognising their outstanding contributions to character education in practice, these commendations were given by Heather Templeton Dill, President of the John Templeton Foundation and Lord James O’Shaughnessy, Jubilee Centre Senior Fellow, in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace on Friday 20th May 2022.
The three new Ambassadors of Character are:
Chris Clyne – Principal, Northampton Academy
‘Chris has played an instrumental role in introducing and developing character education at Northampton Academy since joining as Vice Principal in 2017. Now Principal of the school, Chris’ leadership and commitment to developing the character of both staff and pupils has helped to ensure that character education features prominently in all aspects of school life.’
Carole Jones – Headteacher, Yeading Junior School
‘Carole passionately leads character education at Yeading Junior School. Carole views character through the lens of social action and has actively established partnerships with parents and the community to empower her students to become responsible, knowledgeable young citizens who are able to influence others for the betterment of themselves and society.’
Adrian McLean – Director of Personal Development, Inclusion and Safeguarding, Severn Academies Education Trust
‘Adrian is a keen advocate of character education, and speaks passionately about this topic in school through his professional roles. Adrian works with staff, students and parents to understand the importance of character, and how these influence students’ success, and his research has focused on supporting collaborative practice between schools and parents.’
These three join David Lorimer and Ronnie Davidson (both Character Scotland), who were recognised as Ambassadors in March.
