Welcome.

To the UK’s leading Character Education Community for teachers, leaders and practitioners.

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Meet the team behind the character

Our team is made up of passionate people who believe in doing meaningful work every day. Each person brings their own skills and perspective, but we’re united by a shared commitment to quality and purpose.

Chairty

Board Members

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Christopher Clyne

ACE
Chairman

Prof. Tom Harrison

Director of the Jubilee Centre

Gary Leiws

Former Exec Head and Honorary Research Fellow

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Gail Peyton

Regional Director
Ark

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Honor Wilson-Fletcher

CEO
British Exploring Society

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Michael Fullard

Research Fellow
School of Education

Linda Sanders

Current Head Teacher at The Laurels School

Prof. James Arthur

President of the European Character Virtues Association.

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Ruth McCarthy

Head Teacher of Balmalloch Primary School and Nursery

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Daniel Wright

Headteacher
The London Oratory School

Charity

Operations

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Tom Haigh

Executive Consultant

Our chief visionary and character expert.

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Lucy Moaks

Head of Administration

The steady hand behind our operations and support.

Aaron Vaughan

Head of Digital Operatioins

The driving force behind our digital delivery and reliability.

What is Character Education?

“Watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” Good character is essential for human flourishing but must be intentionally cultivated, with schools playing a central role. As Martin Luther King said, “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

For character education to thrive, it must permeate all areas of school life – taught, caught and sought through a whole-school approach. Its purpose is to enable human and societal flourishing, while also providing a low-cost, high-impact way to raise standards and improve schools. 

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ACE Conference 2026 – Reading (Southern Conference)

We’re excited to announce our upcoming event, which will bring together schools and organisations from across the Northern part of

100 Longwater Avenue Green Park Reading Berkshire RG2 6GP
July 8, 2026

ACE Conference 2026 – Leeds (Northern Conference)

We’re excited to announce our upcoming event, which will bring together schools and organisations from across the Southern part of

Quebec St, Leeds LS1 2HA
June 24, 2026