The Global Character Alliance (GCA) was launched on the 8th January at the Jubilee Centre’s Annual Conference. Funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust, the GCA is an international network dedicated to advancing character and values education through collaboration, research, and policy influence. The GCA will
The Jubilee Centre saw in the new year in its usual fashion, welcoming over 100 attendees from over 20 countries to Oriel College, Oxford, for its annual conference. The theme of 2026’s proceedings was Character Caught, Taught, and Sought – Theories and Evidence. This year’s conference invited over 50 speakers
The Jubilee Centre, in partnership with the Centre for Character and Leadership in Kenya, and with Montclair University and Tufts University, ran a regional conference held in Nairobi for leaders of character education projects across Africa. The conference brought together 33 delegates, many of whom had been awarded TWCF Global
Jubilee Centre Senior Fellow Benjamin Perks accompanied The Earl of Wessex HRH Prince Edward on a visit to schools in Skopje, Macedonia on 16th May 2019. During the visit, organised by the UK Embassy to Macedonia and the North Macedonian Government, Prince Edward was shown first-hand how the UK Embassy
On Thursday 21st January 2016, Jubilee Centre Senior Fellow, Lord James O’Shaughnessy, hosted the Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan MP, at the Department for Education’s symposium on character. The symposium took place at Floreat Wandsworth Primary School, which was officially opened by the Secretary of State as part of
On 3rd December 2015, Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan MP, officially opened the University of Birmingham School. The School, the first of its kind in the UK, opened its doors to Year 7 and Year 12 pupils in September 2015. Chair of Governors, Michael Clarke, and University of Birmingham
Centre Director, Professor James Arthur, joined the Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan MP, on a discussion panel on Monday 5th October 2015 during a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference. The event, co-hosted by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues and leading UK policy think tank
On 23rd – 26th July 2015, Centre Director Professor James Arthur visited the Ministry of Education in Tokyo, to discuss character education with Ministry officials. During the trip, Professor Arthur spoke at an International Symposium held in Tokyo, then at Hiroshima University, introducing the work of the Jubilee Centre for
A new Association for Character Education (ACE) is set to launch in September 2015. With an Executive Team in place, the Association will initially work to establish a kitemark for Schools of Character and will hold annual conferences, among other activities. Membership for the first year of the Association will be
On Thursday 12th and Friday 13th February 2015, Centre Director Professor James Arthur, formed part of the judging panel for the Department for Education’s Character Awards, which were announced in December 2014 under the Department’s £5 million Character Innovation Fund to support the development of character in schools. The 2015