Centre Hosts Character Strengths for the Working World Conference
17th July 2023 On 13th July 2023, PSHE Leads, Careers Leads and Character Education Leads from UK educational institutions gathered at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for Character Strengths for the Working World. The Event included keynote speeches from former Secretary of State for Education, Rt. Hon. Baroness Nicky Morgan, Nicki Moore (International Centre for Guidance […]
Character Education Prioritised by Ofsted
Schools will not be rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development without evidence of building character The new Ofsted Framework for Inspection of Schools was published today for consultation and contains what the Jubilee Centre has been advocating since its launch in 2012 – namely that schools have a duty to support the character development of their […]
Centre Hosts Consultation on Character Education and Multi-Academy Trusts
7th July 2023Character Education On 6th July a consultation on character education and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) was held at Sedgebrook Hall, Northampton. The event was run by the United Learning Trust in collaboration with the Jubilee Centre. The aim of the consultation was to explore how MATs can implement a trust wide approach to […]
Virtues of Faith: A Good Faith Partnership Report with the Jubilee Centre
13th July 2023Civic Virtues On 6th July 2023, the Good Faith Partnership launched a report funded by the Jubilee Centre in The Jubilee Room, Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament. Titled Virtues of Faith, the report presents research on the role of civic virtues in the life of the UK’s religious communities. Surveying over 3,000 members […]
Director Meets Singaporean Minister of Education
Professor James Arthur met the Minister of Education in Singapore as his guest prior to the Minister launching a new Centre on Character Education for Singapore on 30th May 2023. Professor Arthur also attended the National Institute of Education (NIE) as the 15th C J Koh Professor – a prestigious professorship awarded to an academic […]
Director of MA Character Education Paul Watts Completes his PHD
Paul Watts successfully defended his doctorate on ‘Character education through stories: an examination of primary school teachers’ perceptions of, and approaches to, story-based character education’ at a viva on 25th May 2023. He will graduate on 19th July 2023. The Centre congratulates Paul on this fantastic achievement.
Centre Welcomes Jörg Schulte-Altedorneburg and Lutz-Peter Hennies
7th July 2023Character Education Dr. Jörg Schulte-Altedorneburg, Programme Manager of Porticus, Dusseldorf, visited the Jubilee Centre along with Lutz-Peter Hennies between 10th and 24th June 2023. Highlights from the visit included presentations by each of the visitors entitled ‘Education and the Cultivation of Emotions: Aristotle’s Emotional Syllogism’ (Jörg) and ‘Public Affairs – Case Studies in Education, Religion and […]
Educating Character Through the Arts Book Launch: Register Your Place
15th May 2023Character Education On Friday 23rd June 2023, 6.00 – 8.00pm at the Kiln Café, Midlands Art Centre, the Jubilee Centre will support the launch of Educating Character Through the Arts, an edited collection by Dr. Laura D’Olimpio, Dr. Panos Paris, and Aidan Thompson Bringing together insights from esteemed philosophers and educationalists, it looks […]
Centre Supports Educating Character Through the Arts Book Launch
7th July 2023Character Education On Friday 23rd June 2023 at the Kiln Café, Midlands Art Centre, the Centre supported the launch of Educating Character Through the Arts, an edited collection by Dr. Laura D’Olimpio, Dr. Panos Paris, and Aidan Thompson. Professor Heather Widdows, University of Warwick, and Professor John Haldane, Universities of St Andrews and […]
Director Visits Austrian Parliament
7th July 2023Character Education On Wednesday 21st June, Professor James Arthur attended meetings at the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna with Gudrun Kugler MP, a member of the ruling Christian Democrat Party. Character Education in Austria was included amongst the topics discussed. During his visit, Professor Arthur was also invited to the magnificent Palais Lichtenstein […]