The New Forest Children’s University is working with a variety of Learning Providers to

make being part of Children’s University even more fun!

 What is involved in becoming a CU validated Learning Destination?

Children’s University wants to ignite many sparks of inspiration and aspiration in children and would like as many places as possible to become CU Learning Destinations, in order to support our aim in raising ambition and providing access to innovative learning activities across the globe.

Children’s University works closely with all kinds of learning providers and activity leaders to offer children the widest variety of opportunities. In order to offer a consistent quality of activities we undertake a quality assurance process to validate these opportunities to confirm they meet certain standards.

This validation does not require the completion of an excessive amount of paperwork. It simply involves learning providers completing an online form and putting time aside to talk to one of our team about what is on offer for children and ensuring that our organisations are aligned in our commitment to children.

Anyone delivering or providing learning opportunities for children can submit their activities for validation using an online form. Our Children’s University manager will then review and approve submissions and contact the learning provider. On approval by the manager, they are given a stamp code that is unique to their activity.


These codes are then given to children by the provider on completion of an activity. Each stamp equates to approximately one hour of structured learning and is simple and memorable so it can be written by a child in their passport; it is a colour and a four-digit number (e.g. Red 2431).

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Once the validation procedure has been completed, children are eligible to collect hours of learning into their Passports to Learning.


LIST OF CURRENT LEARNING PROVIDERS

Go 123 Cycle Right

1st Hythe Boys Brigade

Bishops Waltham Palace

Blackfield Library

Blue Peter Badges

Burlesdon Brickworks Museum

Corfe Castle

Curious About Southampton

Dominik’s Monthly Beach Clean

Fawley Cricket Academy

Fawley Falcons Football Club

Forest England Seasonal Activities

Berserk New Forest and Southampton

Golden Gecko Climbing

Hunt Fun – Southampton

Hurst Castle ** activity sheets available to download in the Activity Zone

Hythe Library

Lepe Beach and Country Park

Mayflower Theatre

Medieval Merchants House

Netley Library

New Forest & Hampshire County Show

New Forest Heritage Centre

New Forest Martial Arts ClubScouts

New Forest Tool Kit

New Forest Wildlife Park

Outdoor Sports Centre

Pawprint Badges

Pets at Home

Prickly Pals Hedgehog Rescue

Quays Swimming and Diving Centre

Sea City Museum

Shine Dance Studio

Southampton Athletics Club

Southampton City Art Gallery

Southampton Hockey Club

Southampton Stagecoach Theatre Arts

Southampton Waterside Model Club

Starlight Trampoline and Gym Club

Totton and Eiling Tennis Club

Treasure Gymnastics

Treasure Trails Ltd

Tudor House and Gardens

Uniformed Organisations

Waterside Model Club Waterside