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Where can I find out more?Our website is a good place to start as we regularlyupdate it with national CU news and activities:www.childrensuniversity.co.uk

We also provide regular updates on ourTwitter and Facebook pages (where relevant)

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www.#acebook.co !"oncasterChildrensUniver sity

$ou can also contact us via telephone or e% ail:Tel: 01302 553791E-mail: childrens.uni ersit!"don.ac.u#$isit: %%%.childrensuni ersit!.co.u#

Is there

a &' (em)ershi* cost?$es your child&s school pays an annual e bership#ee which gives children:

• 'ccess to CU Learning Activities provided by CUuality assured Learning Destinations .

• ' credit in their CU passport #or attending a#ter school clubs at school.

• egular certi#icates issued to school.• *articipation in a Children&s University graduation

cere ony where they will receive a Children&sUniversity certi#icate+ dressed traditionally in agraduation cap and gown+ with

an invitation to parents!carers to attend.• ' CU *assport To ,earning costs - ./0 which

parents ay be asked to purchase+on-school mem)ers.

• 'ccess to CU Learning Activities provided by CUuality assured Learning Destinations .

• ' credit in their CU passport #or attending a#ter attending activities at validated organisations.

• egular certi#icates issued to ho e.• *articipation in a Children&s University graduation

cere ony where they will receive a Children&sUniversity certi#icate+ dressed traditionally in agraduation cap and gown+ withan invitation to parents!carers to attend.

• 1%passport 2 paper passport #or non%schoole bers: -30 annual e bership.

Information for

,arents and &arers

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What is the &hildren s 'ni ersit! ?The Children&s University is an international charity thatprovides 4 to 35 year olds (and / to 6 year olds withtheir #a ilies) with access to e7citing and innovative

CU Learning Activities and e7periences outside o# the nor al school day.

We celebrate achieve ent and reward participationthrough the award o# Children&s Universitycerti#icates. aising children&s aspiration is i portantto us and we ai to develop the understanding thatlearning can be the 8 satellite navigation system tobetter places in life &.

'ny child+ aged / to 35 years can 9oin us and+ whenissued with a CU Passport To Learning + is able totake part in CU validated Learning Activities ande7periences.

1ach hour o# CU validated learning they co pletebrings the child closer to a Children&s Universitygraduation certi#icate+ presented at a locallyorganised CU graduation cere ony. Celebratingachieve ent is i portant to us.

• 'ctivities at school based Learning Destinations(also known as estricted Learning Destinations )

• Children&s University ,ectures+ CU e inars andCU Workshops+ including those o##ered by the

;;C and ky• 'ctivities at tourist attractions such as useu s• For al sports coaching activities• Clubs and societies which ight include

usic and dra a• couting and <uiding <roups

=ore in#o about *ublic Learning Destinations thatprovide e orable+ #un and good uality learningcan be #ound at www.childrensuniversity.co.uk .*lease also contact your local CU #or their up todate provision.

What is the E-Passport ?The E-Passport is an online version o# the Passport To Learning . The E-Passport does not replace thePassport To Learning + but provides children with the#acility to record details o# the CU Learning Activitiesthey have taken part in and allows the to sharein#or ation and pictures with other children in their school. For #urther in#or ation+ please pick up acopy o# 81%*assport > a <uide to <etting tarted &.

contactus?childrens.university?don.ac.uk

What is a &' Learning Destination and %hat#ind of acti ities are &' Learning Activities ?CU Learning Destinations are places andorganisations that provide high uality CU Learning

Activities . CU Learning Activities are activities thathave been uality approved by the Children&sUniversity. We validate any activity that will enablechildren or young people to develop skills or knowledge+ as long as it relates to a sub9ect that canbe studied #urther in @igher 1ducation.

Where can a child use the Passport ToLearning? CU Passports To Learning enable children to travelto the CU Learning Destinations , both locally and(inter)nationally+ collecting sta ps as they go : a#ter all+ travel is what a passport is #orA

What are the )enefits to m! child?Through participation in #un+ high uality learninge7periences+ we ai to grow in/uisiti e confidentinde*endent children and learners. Bt&s abouten o!ment and a sense o# achie ement for all .=e bership to the Children&s University provideseach child with access to a great range o# ualityassured learning provision+ includin :

www.childrensuniversity.co.uk