A national ‘Passport To Learning’ has been created, in which 7-14 year old children will collect ‘stamps’ and hours of accredited learning (contributing to the award of a National Certificate) to encourage them to access Children’s University (CU) provision and a wide range of other worthwhile out-of-school-hours learning opportunities. This innovation has received widespread support from 'Learning Destinations' including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Houses of Parliament, Chatsworth House and the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation (Florence).
The ‘stamps’ which children collect in their ‘Passport To Learning’ will be issued by CU validated ‘Learning Destinations’ and will represent that particular organisation’s logo. The ‘stamps’ will in this way contribute to a child’s record of achievement culminating in the presentation of the Children’s University certificates (‘National Awards’).
The value of the ‘Passport To Learning’ is £2 per passport and its administration is locally managed through the Children’s University. Each ‘Passport To Learning’ is individually numbered which makes each child, as passport holder, an individual member of the national Children’s University. Tracking development and progress as part of the evaluation of impact is in this way also possible which may be of particular interest to individual schools and local authorities as well as government agencies.
- To view the ‘mock up’ passport of Ger Graus, Chief Executive, click here or on the above image.