Delivery format
Online
Leading Character Education in Schools (Online)
- Start date11th May 2026Duration8 weeks
- Entry requirementsNone required
- Fees (UK/Ireland)£450 (total cost)
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Course overview
Two questions that teachers and senior leaders interested in character education regularly ask are ‘How do you teach character education?’ and ‘What does a School of Character look like?’ The Leading Character Education in Schools online CPD programme aims to answer these questions by providing 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 are hosting an enhanced 8-week online CPD certificated programme in May 2026 with further dates to be announced in 2027
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.
Highlights of the course
All learners on the CPD programme will receive:
- A University of Birmingham/Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues certificate of attendance.
- 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.
Course delivery
The programme is hosted on the University of Birmingham’s virtual learning environment, Canvas. The programme is designed for school leaders, teachers, parents and other educators 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 which have been designed to support reflection on your existing character education provision and to guide your next steps. Questions are included throughout the programme to provoke thought and discussion on your current and/or future character education provision. Further reading and resources are signposted at the end of each module for those who wish to explore further.
All live online sessions are hosted by a member of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues team and will be recorded for those who are unable to attend.
Entry requirements
No specific entry requirements are necessary for this course.
Fees and scholarships
The fee is £450 per person. It is the same for both UK and International students.
- £450
Total fee for course
Application process
You will need to register online. For group bookings and further infomration, please contact jubileecentrecpd@contacts.bham.ac.uk