What is character education — and should schools be responsible for shaping the values, virtues and personalities of young people?

Rod and Cameron are joined by teacher and character education specialist Kenny Primrose for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, kindness, morality, resilience and the true purpose of education.

They explore whether schools should actively develop character traits such as courage, honesty, integrity and compassion, or whether these qualities are formed primarily through family and life experience. What is the role of extracurricular activity, leadership in schools, school culture, Curriculum for Excellence, teamwork, trauma-informed education and the challenge of defining what it means to be a “good human being” because school is about far more than exam results.

Along the way, the episode touches on:

With some deeply personal reflections from Rod, Cameron and Kenny about shyness, confidence, leadership, failure, public speaking and the experiences that shaped their own character over time all three reflect on how they have became the teachers they have.

So, if you’re interested in education, leadership, teaching, school culture, wellbeing, child development or the future of Scottish education, this is an episode packed with insight, debate and reflection

And if you want to find out more about Kenny…..