Excellence In Personal Development Award

Introduction to the Award

The need for teachers and parents/carers to develop children’s personal skills to live in a rapidly changing world has been recognised in educational research. It forms the basis of UNESCO’s drive to teach global citizenship skills to children and young people starting with early years education.

It argues that education today requires a specific focus on education which can develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, values and attitudes learners need for securing a world which is more just, peaceful, tolerant, inclusive, secure and sustainable.

Aims of the Award

The emphasis throughout the award is to encourage leaders to check the impact they are having on implementing their vision and plan to prepare young people for life. The award process supports leaders to evaluate and continuously improve this aspect of the education they provide in their schools. By the end of the process the school will be recognised for having:

• A positive and well-embedded culture and ethos
• Clear systems and policies
• Effective leaders and teachers
• A curriculum which is fit for purpose, relevant and successful

• And most importantly, pupils who are confident and socially aware.

• Rather than imagining a school is preparing its pupils well for lifelong learning and life beyond school, this award asks schools to make sure they actually are

This award is an ambitious undertaking but highly rewarding for the whole school community.