In August, the Department for Education (DfE) released two reports. Developing Character Skills in Schools and Supporting Mental Health in Schools and Colleges. They followed a year of surveying across 900 schools. Interestingly the DfE ran both surveys together and the reports run to 300 pages between them, accompanied by case studies and summaries.
The first survey found that 97 per cent of schools sought to promote desirable character traits even though they may not be aware of the term “character education”.
Schools clearly wish to see their students as well-rounded individuals, with a high degree of personal wellbeing. They do this through assemblies, extra-curricular and normal lessons, with a significant minority using bespoke character-based lessons to impart their ethos and vision for personal development.
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