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Character Educator in Focus: Lois Banks

Since September 2020, Lois Banks has been Assistant Headteacher at Hoo St Werburgh in Kent. Hoo is a large primary school for children aged 2-11 years. It is also part of the Rivermead Inclusive Trust. Lois is also studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham, where she is taking a close look at young children’s perceptions of moral virtues at both home and school. Lois Banks Why…

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A New Poll Reveals Challenges to Moral Character in Present-Day Policing in the UK

Abstract: As part of the ongoing research project, Virtues in Policing, the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues commissioned a poll of 406 police officers, conducted by Portland Communications in January 2021. The poll reflects current demographics of UK police officers reasonably well, although it is slightly skewed towards female, ethnically diverse, London-based and junior officers. Over…

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Character Educator in Focus: Michael Hahn

Michael Hahn is Assistant Professor and Program Director of Character and Virtue Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Alongside his role at Saint Mary’s, Michael is enrolled on the Jubilee Centre’s MA Character Education programme. In this blog, Michael discusses his role as Program Director, what Saint Mary’s have set out to achieve and their approach to character and virtue…

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Character Educator in Focus: Bindu Rai

This month’s Character Educator in Focus is Bindu Rai. Bindu serves as Headteacher of Hindu faith school, Krishna Avanti Primary School, in Edgware. The School is part of the Avanti Schools Trust. Bindu has been teaching for 28 years in a variety of school settings within the London boroughs of Newham, Brent and Harrow. In the various settings she has worked in, Bindu has derived most…

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Parents, the social dilemma and human flourishing in the digital age: Key findings from a new poll

A new poll conducted by Yonder and commissioned by the Jubilee Centre has found that three quarters (75%) of parents of children aged 13-17 think that internet and social media companies like Google and Facebook put profit ahead of promoting the social good. Eighty-three per cent of parents, in addition, think that these companies have high levels of responsibility to ensure that children and…

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Learning from Children’s Stories – Read Grow Go

The National Literacy Trust recently surveyed 4,141 pupils from 51 schools in the UK, to determine the impact that lockdown has had on their reading habits. The report found that pupils were both reading more and enjoying reading more during lockdown; a finding made all the more significant since pupils’ self-reported enjoyment of reading had reached a 15-year low before the pandemic began. It…

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What does it mean to be an #iwill Ambassador?

Introduction

The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, at the University of Birmingham, has partnered Step Up to Serve since the launch of the #iwill campaign in 2013. Each year, we have celebrated 50 Ambassadors as exemplars of social action and service to others, creating a cohort of 300 Ambassadors from across the United Kingdom. The intention behind beginning the Ambassadors programme…

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Character Educator in Focus: Carole Jones

This month’s Character Educator in Focus is Carole Jones, an experienced Headteacher who passionately leads Yeading Junior School in Hayes. Carole enjoys working with the wider community and has developed partnership working which has enhanced opportunities for the school. She has modelled the development of leadership amongst the children and viewed character through the lens of social action…

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Character Educators in Focus: Chris Clyne & Carlington Anderson

This month’s Character Educators in Focus are Chris Clyne, who is Principal at Northampton Academy and Carlington Anderson, who is Director of Character at Northampton Academy. Northampton Academy is a large secondary school including Sixth Form. It was one of the first schools in the country to be awarded the Association for Character Education School of Character Kitemark, in 2018.

What…

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Character Educator in Focus: Maddie Ruppel

Maddie Ruppel is a First Lieutenant in the US Army with a specialty of Military Intelligence. She currently works as the Aide-de-Camp for a senior leader and has also worked as a Battalion Intelligence Officer and an Intelligence Operations Officer. Maddie is entering her second year of studies in the Jubilee Centre’s MA Character Education programme and is enjoying the opportunities to apply…

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An Ode to Assemblies

Covid-19 may have temporarily stopped the traditional, gathered assembly but, encouragingly, many schools have continued to offer ‘assemblies’ online – recognising their centrality to school life and their role in wellbeing and community. Even Oak National Academy, the government’s flagship provider of online lessons, has been broadcasting a weekly, national assembly with some high profile guests…

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Character Educator in Focus: Quintin Robinson

What is your role at Santa Clara and how is character relevant to your teaching?

A large part of my responsibilities include teaching in the Masters and 6th year Professional Development Program intended for future school administrators. Courses that make up the program include: Community Leadership, Financial Management, Leadership Perspectives, School Governance and Law, Human Resources…

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Character Educator in Focus: Imani Clough

In this blog, Director and Founder of Imani Academy, Imani Clough, reflects on the MA Character Education and the work of Imani Academy. Imani explains how her studies have helped her to develop the holistic well-being and character of the young people she works with.

Why did you decide to study on the MA Character Education? Prior to applying for the MA Character Education, my passion for…

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#Unlocking Education: Character, Character, Character!

Adrian McLean is a former Head Teacher who has worked in a range of Secondary Schools. As a member of the Central Team for the Severn Academies Education Trust, Adrian works with staff, students and parents to understand the importance of personal values and character and how these influence success, both in and out of the classroom. In this blog, Adrian discusses his participation in the…

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Understanding impact and influence: NatCen report

The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues (JCCV) recently commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to undertake an independent survey of schools that were ‘subscribed’ to character education. The report(Iyer, Albakari and Smith, 2020) provides evidence that supports the Jubilee Centre notion that prioritising character education in schools supports pupils in their own…

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Character Educator in Focus: Rebecca Daniels

In this blog, elementary school teacher and 1st year MA Character Education student, Rebecca Daniels, reflects on her experiences of character education and explains how she hopes her studies will help to benefit students, the school and the wider community. Rebecca has taught for 8 years at a small, pre-K through 12th grade school in Illinois.

What was your experience of character education…

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Ofsted: Aylesford School Transformed Through Character Education

In its first inspection under the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework, Aylesford Schoolin Kent has been praised for its focus on character education. Receiving an overall grade of ‘Good’, inspectors commended the transformation of the School since its last inspection. In particular, the report states that ‘Leaders have a strong focus on building character education. This has transformed…

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