Educating for a Characterful Society: Responsibility and the Public Good

Educating for a Characterful Society: Responsibility and the Public Good

By James Arthur, Julia Cleverdon, Nicky Morgan, Anthony Seldon, and James O'Shaughnessy

What is 'character' and how best to educate for it. This book aims to answer that question. Accessibly written and brimming with inspirational ideas it looks at questions of research, education, government policy and societal engagement with character, including in the light of COVID-19 and the debt owed to the public services frontline.

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Publisher: Routledge
Publish Date: 09/10/2020
Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780367620738
ISBN-10: 0367620731
Language: English

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The UK National Curriculum states that schools should reaffirm commitment to the virtues of truth, justice, honesty, trust and a sense of duty. This aim, loosely defined as 'character' education, is widely agreed to be critical to healthy development and a fair, just and democratic society.

But what exactly is 'character' and how best to educate for it? This vitally important book, written by five internationally prominent figures and government advisers, aims to answer that question. Accessibly written and brimming with inspirational ideas, it looks at questions of research, education, government policy and societal engagement with character, including in the light of COVID-19 and the huge debt owed to the public services frontline.

This book is a fascinating and vital read for parents, teachers and anyone concerned with social justice, developing the energy and passion of young people and working towards a better, stronger, fairer society.

This could very well be the most important book you read all year!

About the Authors

Andrew Peterson is Professor of Character and Citizenship Education and Deputy Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham, UK.

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Professor James Arthur, OBE, is the founder and director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues in the University of Birmingham. He was previously Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Staffing) 2015-2019 and Head of the School of Education 2010-2015.

Dame Julia Cleverdon served for 16 years as Chief Executive of Business in the Community, and then as Special Advisor to The Prince's Charities from 2007 to 2013. S

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Professor James Arthur, OBE, is the founder and director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues in the University of Birmingham. He was previously Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Staffing) 2015-2019 and Head of the School of Education 2010-2015.

Dame Julia Cleverdon served for 16 years as Chief Executive of Business in the Community, and then as Special Advisor to The Prince's Charities from 2007 to 2013. S

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Professor James Arthur, OBE, is the founder and director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues in the University of Birmingham. He was previously Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Staffing) 2015-2019 and Head of the School of Education 2010-2015.

Dame Julia Cleverdon served for 16 years as Chief Executive of Business in the Community, and then as Special Advisor to The Prince's Charities from 2007 to 2013. S

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Professor James Arthur, OBE, is the founder and director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues in the University of Birmingham. He was previously Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Staffing) 2015-2019 and Head of the School of Education 2010-2015.

Dame Julia Cleverdon served for 16 years as Chief Executive of Business in the Community, and then as Special Advisor to The Prince's Charities from 2007 to 2013. S

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