Character Educator in Focus: Alumnis Multi Academy Trust
11th November 2021Blog This month’s Character Educator in Focus highlights the work of Lyndsey Bolton (School Improvement Leader), Rachael Sharpe (Executive Headteacher), and Neil Moir (CEO), who combined form the Character Education Team at Alumnis Multi Academy Trust (MAT). In this blog, the team describe the approach to character education that they have taken across […]
New 10 Year Anniversary Book: ‘Character and Virtues: 10 Years of the Jubilee Centre’
14th April 2022Publications As part of the Centre’s 10-year anniversary celebrations, Director of Strategic Initiatives Aidan Thompson has authored Character and Virtues: 10 Years of the Jubilee Centre to capture the key areas of focus of the Jubilee Centre’s work since 2012. The book tells the story of the Centre from its launch […]
New Character Matters Christmas Activity Set
15th November 2021Parents New for 2021 the Jubilee Centre's Character Matters: Christmas Activities resource pack presents nine activities for parents, carers and guardians to enjoy with their children, offering opportunities for character development outside of the classroom during the festive season. The activities focus on community, adapting everyday festive ideas and traditions, both old and new, to allow everyone […]
New Report: Educating for Civic Virtues and Service: School Leaders’ Perspectives
15th November 2021Publications As part of the ‘Civic Virtues through Service to Others’ project, a new Initial Insights report exploring school leaders’ perspectives on civic virtues and service was published on 15th November 2021. Educating for Civic Virtues and Service: School Leaders’ Perspectives presents findings from interviews conducted with school leaders from across the U.K. […]
Flourishing Schools: Introducing The Character Teaching Inventory
12th May 2022Events Welcoming teachers from across the country, this Centre is pleased to announce a teacher-focussed event on Friday 1st July 2022, Flourishing Schools: Introducing The Character Teaching Inventory, marking the culmination of recent research conducted in to what works in character education. This day long event will showcase the Centre’s most recent report, ‘Teaching […]
Character Ambassador Delivers Keynote Presentation
18th November 2021Conferences Rebecca Tigue, Director of Character at the University of Birmingham School and first recipient of the Jubilee Centre's Character Ambassador Award, delivered a keynote speech at the Ormiston Academies Trust Annual Conference on 18th November 2021. Over 200 key staff, principals, chairs of Governors, pupils and guests attended the conference in Nottingham […]
Centre Hosts ‘Supporting the Establishment of Character Education Research Centres in Europe’ Event
Welcoming a diverse range of university delegates from thirteen countries to the University of Birmingham, the Centre hosted a two-day conference ‘Supporting the Establishment of Character Education Research Centres in Europe’ on the 13th and 14th June 2022. With sessions led by Centre staff and contributions offered from the Association for Character Education, Aretai Center, […]
10th Anniversary: Centre Marks Occasion with Dinner at the House of Lords
Hosted by Rt. Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan, former Secretary of State for Education and Honorary Research Fellow of the Jubilee Centre, with Lord James O’Shaughnessy, Jubilee Centre Senior Research Fellow, acting as Master of Ceremonies, the Centre marked a decade of success with a dinner in the Peers Guest Room at the House of Lords. […]
10th Anniversary: Centre Hosts Celebratory High Tea at the House of Lords
Character and Virtue: 10 Years of the Jubilee Centre, written by Aidan P. Thompson (Academic Imprint, 2022), which captures the successes achieved since 2012, and featured a keynote address from Herminder Channa OBE JP, Principal of Ark Boulton Academy and Executive Principal of Ark Schools. In bringing together this varied and unique group, the Centre showcased […]
Ben Perks Presents Jubilee Centre Webinar on Post-Pandemic Recovery
Ben Perks, Head of Campaigns and Advocacy at UNICEF and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Jubilee Centre, recently delivered a presentation entitled ‘Building Character and Resilience into Global Education’ at a Jubilee Centre webinar. Ben discussed the impact of school closures around the world, the imbalanced vulnerability to the pandemic of certain populations due […]