Secretary of State for Education Announces Multi-million Pound Fund for Character Education
Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan MP, has announced a multi-million pound fund to improve character education in England. The £3.5million fund will be available for schools to apply for in order to expand on activities that help to build character in pupils. The funding is intended to promote and encourage character education and for […]
Secretary of State for Education Praises Jubilee Centre in Visit to the Univeristy
Last night (Thursday 27th November), the Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan MP gave the School of Education Priestley Lecture at the University of Birmingham. Under the title ‘Our Vision for Education’, Ms Morgan praised the work of the Jubilee Centre and the promotion of character development in schools. A full transcript of the […]
Secretary of State for Education Meets Centre Director and Adopts Centre Definition of Character
On Monday 22nd September Centre Director Professor James Arthur attended a roundtable event held by the Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan at the Department for Education. The key focus of the roundtable was to explore activities within educational settings that can help develop a child’s character. One of the fundamental questions discussed was […]
Centre Director speaks at UNICEF Conference in Montenegro
On 10th July, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues Director Prof. James Arthur gave a keynote address at the UNICEF Quality Education for Better Schools, Results and Future conference in Podgorica, Montenegro. Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Jukanovic gave an introductory speech at the event and UNICEF Montenegro Representative Benjamin Perks also spoke. Prof. Arthur and Dan […]