Information for schools

There are many reasons to get your school involved in Children’s University. The Education Endowment Foundation has Children’s University listed as a promising project; our focus on activities beyond the classroom is a great fit for Ofsted’s new focus on character development; and our digital platform, Children’s University Online, can support your school with skills development and reporting against the Gatsby Benchmarks. We could go on.

How to become a member

If you would like your school to be part of the Children’s University simply contact the Children's University team at CU@staffs.ac.uk 

School not part of Childrens University or independent learner? 

For the first time ever, we can now offer access to our award-winning programme to all children through a new subscription model. Whether your child attends a school that’s not part of our existing programme, or if you home-educate, this is for you. 

Our new subscription service is designed to cater for children and families that sit beyond the reach of our current network of schools. If your child already does Children’s University through their school, they will not be able to subscribe online, and nor will they need to.

Not a school? 

We do work with Virtual Schools, Looked After Children and have ways of working with SEN organisations and PRUs. If you want to know more about how we could support your organisation please get in touch.

in the UK for Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021