Schools

Why become involved with Kent Children's University?

Children's University™ can support schools to:

• Develop impact evidence around the benefits of young people taking part in co-curricular opportunities - both on and off school site;
• Increase parental involvement in their child's learning;
• Use integrated IT systems to monitor hours and participation in co-curriciular opportunities both on and off school site;
• Demonstrate and justify Pupil Premium or other budget spend;
• Look at School Improvement Plans and utilise learning outside the classroom to improvement attainment, achievement and attendance;
• Improve the confirdence, independence and readiness for learning of the young people.

Useful documents

• Children's University and Ofsted - Children's University learning, self-evaluation and its contribution to schools' external accountability
• National Evaluation 2012 - From Professor John MacBeath (University of Cambridge)
• National Evaluation 2012 Executive Summary - From Professor John MacBeath (University of Cambridge)
• National Evaluation 2012 Key Findings: The ten As - From Professor John MacBeath (University of Cambridge)
• Achievements and Developments 2013 - Achievements and Developments documenting the work of Children's University internationally over the last year



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