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Help for teachers and coordinators in Children's University Schools
This page has been put together to provide help and guidance with Children's University Online for teachers and coordinators in Children's University schools. Children's University Online is the brand-new digital platform from Children’s University.
This page will be continually updated so do keep coming back. Your local Children's University Manager is available to help if you still don't find the information you need here, but look through the headings below for the area you need support with and click to find the information you need. If you need to contact your local Children's University Manager, search here.
Logging on to Children's University Online for the first time is easy! You will have been sent an email from your Children's University manager entitled 'Welcome to Children's University.' The email contains a link that you will need to follow in order to log in and set your password. Your Username is the email address that the welcome email was sent to.
As the email is automated please check your junk folder as this can sometimes trigger the spam filter.
If you haven't received this email please contact your Children's University manager. If you are not sure who this is please follow the link below to find the contact information of your local Children's University.
https://childrensuniversity.co.uk/find-a-childrens-university/
Once you have logged in for the first time and set a new password for yourself, you will want to add and create log ins for other members of staff involved with Children's University enabling your school to manage and coordinate your pupil's activities and achievements.
Click here for a step by step guide >>>
There are two ways in which schools can add children to Children's University Online. The individual method is for when you are wanting to add an individual child or a small group of children. If you are adding a cohort of children it is advisable to use the import method
Please click on the link below to see a step by step guide on how to use the individual method.
There are two ways in which schools can add children to Children's University Online. The import method is for adding a large cohort to Children's University Online.
Please click on the link below to see a step by step guide on how to use the import method.
Schools or Children’s University Managers will generate logins for participants through Children's University Online. Once a child has their log in they are able to access their own private dashboard. Children can log in by going to www.childrensuniversity.co.uk they can access their dashboard through any internet enabled device.
Why is Children's University Online important to children?
- Children can see their skills developing, interests building and see that the time they have committed beyond school is going to use
- They are encouraged to find new and exciting activities to take part in.
- The digital dashboard is bright, simple and inviting to use
- Internal locus of control which is important for building independence and resilience
- Builds digital confidence
- Positive reinforcement
- Gives children a sense of achievement and keeps momentum going in-between graduations
When children log in to Children's University Online for the first time they will be asked to create their own password.
Children's University school coordinators have the ability to reset a child's password through the dashboard if needed.
Click here for a step by step guide >>>
Once you are able to log on to Children's University Online you will need to add all your in school activities so that children can gain credits for taking part in the exciting learning opportunities that take place within school. School activities will only be viewable to members of staff and children within your school they won't appear publicly! There are two ways in which you can validate your in school activities, if you add a full activity which includes scheduling information and descriptions these activities will appear on the children's dashboard, adding a Basic Activity is quicker, however it does not include scheduling information so will not appear on the children's dashboard adding a full activity is recommended. A Basic Activity allows you to create a quick stamp and should only be used for one off or ad hoc activities
You will need to validate your in school activities and share the unique stamp code with the staff members running the activity, these codes will need to be made available to the participating children. The stamp code will be generated once the activity has been validated. For more information on how to generate stamp codes see #9
The validation of an activity is only considered complete when a stamp code that is unique and linked to the activity has been generated and given to the person in charge of running the activity. Children collect stamps in their Passport to Learning which they can then enter into their online dashboard, this unlocks additional information about the categories of learning they have engaged with through participation and skill development.
There are two kind of stamps;
Single-use Activity stamp
This is a stamp code that each child can only submit online once and it will add the total number of hours of the activity to the child’s dashboard. Once the child has entered the code to Children’s University Online, they will never be able to repeat this. This is what you should select when your activity is only taking place once.
If you select this option, just click Generate stamp and you’ll be given a code.
Multiple-use Activity Stamp
If you select Multiple-use Activity Stamp, this allows you to create a stamp that can be used by the same child multiple times - ideal if they are attending a regular club.
Click here for a step by step guide >>>
Children's University encourages children to be engaging as much as possible with their online dashboard and adding their activity stamps themselves.
However we understand their is a need for additional admin functionality which enables school coordinators to add a stamp to a cohort of students.
This guide aims to show you how to batch add a stamp to a group of children.
If a child does not have a stamp code for an activity they have attended, they can request a stamp code through their dashboard. Children are asked to fill out some basic information regarding the activity they have attended. Once they submit this it will come through to your or your Children’s University manager's dashboard under Stamp appeals. You can then approve or reject the appeal and leave a note that appears on the child's dashboard
A child may not have a stamp code for a couple of reasons
- The activity they have attended/completed has not been validated on Children's University Online
- The learning provider has lost or forgotten the stamp code
When children are actively engaged with Children's University Online and adding stamps from validated activities, simple but important reports will be available to schools which are accessible through the dashboard.
Within the Ofsted framework, inspectors will make a judgement on a school’s commitment to personal development and character education. Schools that are part of Children’s University will be able to demonstrate this. The reports that are available provide a huge range of actionable data allowing for accurate evaluation and demonstrable impact.
Your local Children's University Manager will be able to order these for you.
If a child or parent has found that a learning destination or activity that they attend doesn't have a stamp code please get in touch with your local Children's University. They will be able to contact the learning destination and validate their activity, children can also submit a stamp appeal so they are not missing out.
Yes! We know how much children love using their Passport to Learning, Children's University Online has been designed to work alongside the paper passport and add value for children, families, schools and partners
In order to bring consistency of experience for children and to ensure that the impact felt through participation in varying activities is comparable, we use a consistent shared language around categories of learning and skills.
When it comes to skills, Children’s University is a member of the Skills Builder partnership, using their clearly defined set of eight essential skills. We believe, along with hundreds of other schools, charities, employers and educators, that using Skills Builder’s Universal Framework provides children and young people with a common language to use when talking about their own skills development. All 6,300+ activities validated that are listed on Children’s University Online are tagged with up to three of the Skills Builder essential skills in agreement between the activity provider and Children’s University.
For more information on how Children's University works with Skills Builder please contact Sonya Christensen sonya.christensen@childrensuniversity.co.uk
Here you will find two short video tours of the children's dashboard, it may be useful to show these videos to your learners before they get online. You could even send the link to parents and guardians along with the email guide found on number 18.
Here you can find a pdf to email to parents and guardians with step by step guides on the functionality of CUO from a learners perspective.
Children’s University Online allows managers and schools to view and export graduation reports. These reports can be mail merged with Children's University certificates
Click here for a step by step guide >>>
You can find step by step instructions on how to mail merge and print your certificates below.
Children gain stamps for activities they take part in beyond the classroom, they can collect these in their Passport to Learning and enter them into Children’s University Online. This unlocks additional information about the activity they have attended such as skills and categories of learning they have engaged with and how many hours of learning beyond the classroom they have achieved. The aim is to gain enough hours over a period of time to allow them to graduate and gain a certificate for their efforts. You can find the Children’s University award structure below. This will tell you how many hours is required to graduate and hit each award level/certificate.
Click here for the Children's University award structure >>>
Elevate UK have designed these fantastic postcards that they share with their schools and members. They have been designed for children and their care givers to give to activity leaders and organisations within their local area that they would like to see recognised as a validated Children's University activity.
The postcards have information for the activity provider on how to get involved plus a handy QR code that will take them directly to the activity form. You can use these if you want or create your own.