Leading Character Education in Schools (Online)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-05-12 | - |
| 2026-05-12 | - |
| 2027-05-12 | - |
Program Overview
Program Overview
The Leading Character Education in Schools online CPD programme aims to provide a comprehensive overview of both the theory and practice of character education within primary and secondary school settings. Building on the success and popularity of the previous Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues award-winning Leading Character Education CPD, launched in 2020, the Jubilee Centre is hosting an enhanced 8-week online CPD certificated programme in May 2025 with further dates to be announced in 2025 and 2026.
Course Details
- Delivery format: Online
- Start date: 12th May 2025
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Entry requirements: None required
Course Structure
The programme is hosted on the University of Birmingham’s virtual learning environment, Canvas, and includes five modules focusing on the theory and practice of character education:
- Introduction to character education
- Character caught
- Character taught
- Character sought
- Leading character education Each module contains activities designed to support reflection on existing character education provision and to guide next steps. Questions are included throughout the programme to provoke thought and discussion on current and/or future character education provision.
Highlights of the Course
All learners on the CPD programme will receive:
- A University of Birmingham/Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues certificate on completion
- 10 core learning hours and 10 additional learning hours of independent, flexible, self-paced study
- Opportunities to assess understanding via the inclusion of online explore, share, and evaluation activities
- Downloadable recommended readings and character education teaching resources
- Opportunities to engage and meet other learners
- 4 optional online live presentations/lectures delivered by members of the Jubilee Centre team (recordings will be made available)
- 1 live online group Q&A session with character education experts
Fees and Scholarships
The fee is £450 per person, the same for both UK and International students.
Application Process
Registration is required online. For group bookings, further information is available.
Institution
The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost research and teaching centres specialising in character and human flourishing. The University of Birmingham is the host institution for this programme.