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<p>Character Education Grants were awarded to 14 organisations to run programmes in
2015/16. This grant programme was part of the Government’s commitment to help schools
ensure that more children develop a set of character traits, attributes and behaviours
that underpin success in education and in work. Grants were awarded to organisations
either to encourage the expansion of existing projects that demonstrated character
education or to support new and innovative projects to develop promising approaches
in this area.</p><p> </p><p>Grant recipients were responsible for commissioning evaluations
of their activity, a number of which have been published by the grant recipients.
We have not conducted centrally an assessment of the overall impact of the grants.</p><p>
</p><p>The table below provides details of each recipient, the value of each grant,
and a description of the activity undertaken by each organisation.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Value of Grant (£)</p></td><td><p>Activity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Premier
Rugby Limited</p></td><td><p>£556,494</p></td><td><p>Inspired by the 2015 Rugby World
Cup, Premier Rugby Limited, together with 14 professional rugby clubs, designed and
delivered new character-based programmes in primary and secondary schools. These programmes
provided classroom-based and physical activities based on the core rugby values of
respect, teamwork, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship. A complementary 33-week
intensive programme targeted 16 to 18 year olds not in education, employment or training
(NEET), including character building activities, qualifications, work experience and
employability skills.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St John Ambulance</p></td><td><p>£254,911</p></td><td><p>St
John Ambulance delivered a programme of first aid training aimed at building a nation
of resilient, confident and motivated young first aiders. The programme also aimed
to develop community spirit and conscientiousness, and to raise aspirations.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The
Scout Association</p></td><td><p>£302,299</p></td><td><p>The Scout Association ran
a pilot project called “Scouting by Doing” in partnership with Demos. The pilot, run
in six schools in the South East and the Midlands, sought to tackle the barriers to
character education in deprived areas by equipping schools to deliver school-based
Scouting activities to children aged 8 to 10. The programme aimed to develop robust
evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches and to produce a scalable framework
and online toolkit to be made freely available to all schools.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The
University of Birmingham</p></td><td><p>£201,895</p></td><td><p>With support from
the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham, the
purpose of this programme was to develop and pilot an innovative suite of teaching
materials and methods building on existing research about how character education
could be taught through established curriculum subjects.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The
Challenge Network</p></td><td><p>£315,734</p></td><td><p>The Challenge Network aimed
to up-scale its HeadStart programme to a further 1,900 16 to 18 year olds across London
and Birmingham. The purpose of this programme was to develop a range of positive character
traits and work readiness by challenging young people to commit at least 16 volunteering
hours in return for a guaranteed interview for a part-time job with a major business.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Youth
Sport Trust</p></td><td><p>£95,527</p></td><td><p>Through this programme the Youth
Sport Trust implemented a new programme aimed at developing PE lessons and resources
to build in young people the essential character traits that help them to succeed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Floreat
Education</p></td><td><p>£124,002</p></td><td><p>Floreat Education developed and piloted
a character virtue development programme for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils in
its two free schools. The project included teacher training and the development of
story-based teaching resources, supported by activities to build pupils’ character.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PSHE
Association</p></td><td><p>£137,000</p></td><td><p>The PSHE Association developed
and piloted a PSHE character curriculum from key stages 1 to 4 in 10 schools.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CSN
Community Interest Company</p></td><td><p>£79,945</p></td><td><p>CSN Community Interest
Company worked with mental health charities to expand its “summit programme” aimed
at building core character traits and resilience in disadvantaged young people. The
programme involved a targeted intervention programme, school workshops, and intensive
residential courses.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Prince’s Trust</p></td><td><p>£584,366</p></td><td><p>The
Prince’s Trust expanded its XI programme, which aimed to increase motivation, confidence
and resilience to support future success. It introduced timetabled activity in schools
linked to wider curricula covering volunteering, life skills, and other character-building
projects such as extra-curricular sports and outdoor activities.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City
Year UK</p></td><td><p>£334,206</p></td><td><p>Through this project, City Year UK
provided four schools where more than half of pupils were eligible for the pupil premium
with a team of full-time volunteer corps members aged 18 to 25 plus a full-time member
of City Year staff. The overall aim of the intervention was to improve attendance,
behaviour, engagement and attainment. Activities delivered through the programme included
running breakfast clubs, supporting pupils in class, being a role model and a presence
for inclusion and good behaviour at break times, eating meals with students, and offering
a range of after-school activities such as homework clubs, debate clubs and social
action projects.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The King’s School</p></td><td><p>£193,784</p></td><td><p>The
King’s School worked in a consortium with four secondary schools in Devon to pilot
a character-building programme, with a particular focus on disadvantaged children.
The programme aimed to focus on four key character traits of resilience, leadership,
community and curiosity through a range of approaches including mentoring, volunteering,
and outdoor enrichment and enterprise activities. The programme also aimed to train
staff in effective approaches to building character and developing resilience, and
included a strong focus on raising aspirations, particularly in STEM careers.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The
Church of England Education Office</p></td><td><p>£124,820</p></td><td><p>The Church
of England Education Office piloted “what-if learning”, a cross-curricular model developed
by an international partnership of educators. This aimed to equip teachers with a
practical approach to promoting the development in the classroom of those positive
virtues and character traits which lead to success in learning and increased engagement
in community and voluntary activities.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Young Enterprise</p></td><td><p>£162,495</p></td><td><p>Through
this programme, Young Enterprise aimed to support 200 15 to 18 year olds with special
educational needs or disabilities within 20 schools or centres with an intensive programme
to develop the essential character traits needed for success in employment and life
through practical experiences of work. Through the programme, young people worked
together to plan, set up and run a company or social enterprise. They took part in
a number of enterprising activities supported by inspirational local volunteers from
the world of work.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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