Next Start Date: 11th May 2026
Registration for this cohort is open
Please click the button below to register. If you experience any issues registering, please contact jubileecentrecpd@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Building on the success and popularity of the previous Jubilee Centre award-winning Leading Character Education CPD, launched in 2020, the Jubilee Centre launched a new enhanced CPD programme in January 2025. The next start date is 11th May 2026 with more to be announced later in 2027.
This 8-week online CPD certificated programme is hosted by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues on the University of Birmingham’s iVLE Canvas and costs £450 per person.
This programme is designed for school leaders, teachers, parents and other educators and includes five units focussing on the theory and practice of character education:
- What is character education?
- Character caught
- Character taught
- Character sought
- Leading character education
All learners on the CPD programme will receive:
- A University of Birmingham/Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues certificate of attendance.
- 10 core learning hours and 10 additional learning hours of independent, flexible, self-paced study.
- Downloadable recommended readings and character education teaching resources.
- Opportunities to engage and meet other learners.
- 4 optional online live presentations/lectures delivered by members of the Jubilee Centre team (recordings will be made available).
- 1 live online group Q&A session with character education experts.
- Opportunities to assess their understanding via the inclusion of online quizzes.
Discounts for group bookings are available. Please contact jubileecentrecpd@contacts.bham.ac.uk to enquire.
To be notified about future course dates, please complete this form.
FAQs
The next start date is the 11th May 2026.
If you wish to register for May 2026, click here.
Click here to be added to the waiting list for later cohorts.
Click here to register. The next cohort will be May 2026.
Click here to be added to the waiting list for later cohorts. You will be notified when these become available.
Registration is paid for via card through the University of Birmingham Online Shop.
If you are unable to complete this transaction via card and wish to pay via purchase order, please complete this form. We will then get back to you via email to arrange invoice payment.
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Yes, the Leading Character Education CPD is a certified programme. You will receive a University of Birmingham CPD certificate on completion of the course.
This course is primarily designed for school leaders, teachers, parents and other educators.
Registration for this course costs £450.
Discounts for group bookings (5+) are available. Please contact jubileecentrecpd@contacts.bham.ac.uk to enquire.
The next cohort is due to start on the 11th May 2026.
If you are interested in enrolling in a future cohort of this programme and would like to be notified when registration is available, please complete the waiting list form here.
The course will become available at 9:00 on the day of the course start date.
You should have received an email with the details of how to access the day before the course start date.
If you have note received this information, please contact jubileecentrecpd@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Please contact jubileecentrecpd@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
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