Sheffield CU - How does it make a difference?

We are very pleased and proud to share with you the 2016 ‘Sheffield Children’s University – How does it make a difference?’ report which provides detailed evidence of the impact of Children’s University in Sheffield. Any school, or Learning Destination will tell you that being part of CU and being celebrated and rewarded for taking part in out of school activities makes a difference.

Here in Sheffield, we do lots of work looking at the impact of participation in these activities, through lots of data analysis, but also through case studies and evidence collected from schools, providers, parents and the children themselves. With over 39,000 children and young people in our city with CU credits, we have a lot of information to work with!

This builds on our previous report and includes a detailed look at the impact of participation in CU activities on attainment, attendance and progress, as well as anecdotal evidence of impact through a number of case studies. For the first time, this report includes a detailed look at new performance measures as well as examining the impact on the most vulnerable children and young people in the city. It also includes analysis of progression routes for post 16 students.

“I always lacked confidence when I was younger and I didn’t want my girls to find that they lacked confidence too. The Children’s University is an almost guaranteed way of making sure that the confidence they gain will bring them success in the future.” – Sheffield parent/carer

“The most important thing for me is that children are having fun whilst learning at the same time, which they don’t realise."- School staff member

Click here to view the full report: 'Sheffield CU - How does it make a difference?'