The national Childrens University first annual Conference Thursday

The national Children’s University first annual Conference Thursday 11 th and Friday 12 th December 2008 Shrigley Hall, Cheshire

Drop the Pink Elephant Bill Mc. Farlan Managing Director The Broadcasting Company

Rapid Information Exchange Part 1

Rapid Information Exchange Part 2

Children’s University Past, present and future Ger Graus Chief Executive

Aims and Targets 2007 -09 30 local CUs in England 300, 000 hours of learning per year quality assurance frameworks developed national certification national identity established a wide range of partnerships developed

Main Achievements 2007 -09 40 local CUs in England working with a further 17 local CUs designate Also. . . 19 local CUs in Wales and 3 planned 1 local CU in Scotland (Aberdeen) and 1 planned (Glasgow) 1 in Cyprus

Children’s Universities Planned Children’s Universities

Main Achievements 2007 -09 £ 1. 1 million project funding awarded to 35 CUs in England Scotland generating £ 2. 1 million additional funding directed at local CU provision 585, 000 hours by 50, 000 children for 2008 -09 in England

Main Achievements 2007 -09 ‘Planning for Learning’ published and ‘Planning for Excellence’ ready by April 2009

Main Achievements 2007 -09 national certificates launched

Main Achievements 2007 -09 CU managers’ meetings and conference local CU deployment, collaboration and support membership established www. childrensuniversity. co. uk national study support partnership (DCSF) CU UK and EUCU. NET

Main Achievements 2007 -09 Working with. . . Validation framework, research and evaluation by. . . and. . . Working with. . . Quality assurance by. . . In partnership with. . . Working with. . . Living at. . . and. . . Funded by. . . Working with. . . Funded by. . . and the ‘Friends of the Children’s University’. . .

Main Achievements 2007 -09 and local partnerships with: higher and further education local authorities schools study support partners business, community and voluntary sectors

And. . . ‘Passport To Learning’ and ‘Learning Destinations’ developed and trialled

And. . . ‘First National Evaluation’ published

Key Developments 2009 -11 membership local CUs and children 100 CUs in England 100, 000 children for 1 million hours 100% of ‘graduation’ ceremonies in or with universities research inclusion of 5 to 7 year olds national and local sustainability: what do I get and how much does it cost?

Key Developments 2009 -11 Possible access to project funding for start-up, expansion and emergencies National certification ‘Passport To Learning’ and ‘Learning Destinations’ Validation of learning (‘Planning for Learning’) Quality assurance (‘Planning for Excellence’) Website www. childrensuniversity. co. uk/CUname Email address forename. surname@childrensuniversity. co. uk National research and evaluation through Leadership for Learning Partnerships and networks at a national and local level A partner in a national voice for out-of-hours learning Attendance at CU managers’ meetings Training by national CU and partners

Key Developments 2009 -11 Category Example/Description Fee (£ per annum) Beginner CU; no children; status for a maximum of one year only. Small Individual school/academy; small collaborative of schools of between 1 and 10. 1, 000 Medium sized lead-organisation such as Playing for Success, higher or further education institution, small unitary local authority working with a number of schools between 11 and 50. 1, 750 Large organisation such as a local authority working with a number of schools between 51 and 200. 2, 500 X Large Local authority or other very large organisation working with a number of schools between 200 and 350. 3, 500 XX Large Very large local authority working with more than 350 schools. 5, 000 750

Key Developments 2009 -11 communication national meetings and conference regional meetings news updates website(s) development/emails (forename. surname@childrensuniversity. co. uk) ‘pick-up-the-phone-anytime’

Key Developments 2009 -11 partnerships affiliation (through ‘Planning for Learning’/‘Learning Destinations’/‘Passport To Learning‘) Museums, Libraries, Archives and Galleries (MLA) Natural England National Trust Playing for Success

Key Developments 2009 -11 curriculum development British Shakespeare Company RSC Shakespeare 4 Kidz RNCM Imagineering Foundation ‘Museum in the Street’ CU support for the Arts, Maths and Science focus on progression, extension and mixed age provision local CUs leading the way

Key Developments 2009 -11 higher and further education strengthening links and developing partnerships (including the NUS and Teacher Training) mentoring national Mentoring and Befriending Foundation: development of a national framework parents as mentors CU UK (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) and EUCU. NET association agreements

Key Developments 2009 -11 national evaluation Leadership for Learning – University of Cambridge (Fischer Family Trust) ‘Planning for Excellence’ (with Qi. SS) April 2009 publication new CUs/funded CUs: ‘Emerged’ status within 12 months existing CUs: appropriate status within 2 years

Key Developments 2009 -11 ‘Passport To Learning’ (and ‘Learning Destinations’) children as CU members: how will it work and what does it cost? 100, 000 members £ 2 per passport (to cover local/national costs) locally managed (with local discretion re FSM)

Key Developments 2009 -11 record of participation: in CU validated (therefore: quality) learning (out of school hours) (in the direction) from personalised to independent learning @ CU ‘Learning Destinations’

Key Developments 2009 -11 ‘Planning for Learning’ - “…doing it for the kids…” – how will it work and how will we know?

Key Developments 2009 -11 National Evaluation

Key Developments 2009 -11 national CU training and training the local CU ‘validators’ www. childrensuniversity. co. uk: register of ‘Learning Destinations’ (and register of national CU ‘validators’)

Validating Learning Professor John Mac. Beath Leadership for Learning, University of Cambridge

And finally. . . Ger Graus Children’s University