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CPD Workshop

Empowering teachers to manage and lead with confidence.

Character through Leadership in the Curriculum


The aim of this workshop is to provide teachers with an opportunity to develop an understanding of character and leadership education, and to discuss its importance in raising aspiration, promoting achievement and increasing happiness for all.

Delegates will discover, through participation in group and interactive sessions, a methodology and framework for explicitly teaching character qualities and leadership skills as a core curriculum component.

The workshop has a flexible design that takes into account the demands on teachers’ time, with the practical sessions being tailored to individual and school requirements.


Intended outcomes

To develop a contextual understanding of the constituents of character and leadership.
To understand the rationale behind the teaching of character and leadership.
To be aware of the research findings linking the development of character qualities and leadership skills with human flourishing.
To learn of an established framework that promotes outstanding character development.
To promote the exploration of how character and leadership could be taught across the curriculum and applied in a range of school contexts.


Example Workshop Session:

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In this workshop session the aim is to show how this module helps pupils to understand:

That there is potential for greatness in everyone.
The importance of self-confidence.
The importance of knowing who you are and what you can do.
Simple ways in which you can help to build confidence in yourself and others.


Example Workshop Session:

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In this workshop session the aim is to show how this module helps pupils to understand:

The power of the team.
That teams rely on each individual’s contribution.
That no individual is more important than the team.
A team will fail without commitment from all its members.


Example Workshop Session:

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In this workshop session the aim is to show how this module helps pupils to understand:

That leadership skills and behaviour can be learned.
The benefits of teamwork and how to build effective teams.
The importance of listening as a key communication skill.
The power of the spoken word and the skills of an effective speaker.
The benefits of travelling the ‘extra mile’.
The importance of NOW!