The Club’s Heritage Team, responsible for conducting Tours of the Stadium, has shown itself to be at the top of the class for educational visits by being awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.

Awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, the Quality Badge combines, for the first time, learning and safety into one easily recognisable badge for all organisations providing learning outside the classroom experiences.

Heritage Centre spokesperson Marie Chan said: “Being awarded the Quality Badge is a real coup for all the staff here as it shows that we offer young people the type of high-quality learning experiences they really benefit from.

We're thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts and we look forward to welcoming even more children and young people from the local area to the Stadium.

...Marie Chan...

Ed Balls, Secretary of State Children, Schools and Families, said: “Educational visits are among the most memorable experiences in a child’s school life. Quality Badges offer teachers a guarantee that not only is a venue providing the sort of educational value that they can build on in class long after the visit, but they also have the appropriate risk management structures in place.

"It is a significant victory in our battle to move away from the misguided perception that learning outside the classroom is a potential minefield for teachers. I want to see teachers using Quality Badges as a practical decision-making tool. It should ensure that many more young people have memorable, exciting and valuable learning outside the classroom experiences. I congratulate Marie and her team on being awarded the badge.”

The Quality Badge was developed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families in conjunction with a wide range of partners. Badges are awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.

For more information about the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, please visit www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk

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