What's in it for me? - Why should I affiliate?

Tourist Attractions - Becoming a Learning Destination

Would you like to:

• reward those children who visit your venue and participate?
• encourage others and help raise aspirations of all children?
• advertise to a wider audience and potentially increase footfall to your venue?
• develop high-quality learning opportunities at your venue?

Then Kent Children’s University would like to invite your organisation to become one of our valued Learning Destinations. We work in partnership with schools and other organisations such as museums, galleries, zoos and sports clubs that provide opportunities for children after school and in the holidays and at weekends.

The scheme is part of Kent County Council and we are affiliated to the national children’s university which is funded by the Department for Education and the Sutton Trust.

Learning Destinations award children one credit for every hour of participation. Children collect their credits in Passports to Learning, and exchange them from nationally recognised certificates which reward those who “try there best.”

The awards are presented for 30, 65 and 100 hrs respectively.

By affiliating to Children’s University your venue will be part of a national organisation delivering excellent quality activities

You will potentially see an increase in footfall as the scheme is promoted to all schools in Kent. There are also 60 other CU’s across the UK, each of which promotes Learning Destinations as a UK-wide scheme. So far 100,000 passports have already been distributed!

You can receive professional support and guidance on the creation of a unique activity pack which will be  validated by Children’s University. This can be used as powerful evidence if your organisation is looking to gain QiSS or LOTC recognition

You will receive the nationally recognised Learning Destinations and KCU Logo for use on your website and letterheads

You will receive an acrylic sign to promote the fact you are a nationally validated Learning Destination.

You can promote your venue at our annual award evening that takes place at a University campus, as well as increasing your profile at within the KCC Marque at the County Show.

Visiting families will be offered a range of money-saving offers linked to local tourist attractions
You will be able to track the engagement with, and impact of your co-curricular provision.

Your venue will be advertised on both the local and national Children’s University websites.

You can chose to become a “Preferred Partner” and have your logo on ALL KCU information and literature sent to almost every school in the county.

Your venue will be seen as more attractive by schools as a venue for school visits.

You will be offered the opportunity to developed Learning Destination specific days which will be actively promoted by the KCU Team as well as KCC Learning Plus Advisors.

External Providers – Affiliation to Learning Destinations

• By affiliating you will be showing potential employers and parents that your provision is of high-quality
• You will receive publicity not only to the public but directly to head teachers via the KCC e-bulletin
• You will be able to working in partnership with a range of other external providers
• You will be given the chance to take part in bespoke KCC-lead training opportunities.
• You will only have to pay one fee, no matter how many schools or children you work with.

Schools – Affiliation to Learning Destinations

Would you like to:

• Encourage participation in your out of school clubs?
• Promote personalised learning?
• Help children develop new skills by engaging in high quality informal learning opportunities?
• Raise standards of achievement, attitude, aspirations and attendance?
• Track the participation of your pupils in co-curricular activities?
• Encourage more parental involvement in their children’s learning?
• Offer your pupils the chance to attend a range of local attractions at a reduced cost?
• Measure the impact of your provision?

By affiliating to Children’s University your school will be part of a national organisation delivering excellent quality out of school hours activities.

You will see the children you work with receive recognition for spending time involved in positive activities outside of school.

You will have your clubs validated by Children’s University. This can be used as powerful evidence if your school is looking to gain QiSS or QES recognition.

You will receive the nationally recognised Learning Destinations and KCU logo for use on your website and letterheads.

You will receive an acrylic sign to promote the fact you are affiliated.

Your pupils who attend 100+ hours of learning will be invited, with parents, to a Kent university campus for our annual awards event.

Your families will be offered a range of money-saving offers linked to local tourist attractions
You will be able to track the engagement with, and impact of your co-curricular provision.

You will be able to increase the engagement with your co-curricular clubs and activities as there will be another incentive for your pupils to attend.

Affiliation Process

To join the ever-growing number of organisations that are affiliating to the Learning Destinations scheme could not be easier.

We would be delighted to meet with you to discuss your requirements. Do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information.