The National Centre for Citizenship and the Law (NCCL) at the Royal Courts of Justice, London has shown itself to be at the top of the class for educational visits and school trips by being awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. NCCL are delighted to have received this accreditation as the award demonstrates to school and college groups that when they embark on an educational visit with NCCL to the Royal Courts of Justice they will receive an exceptionally high standard of service provision.
Awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, the LOtC Quality Badge is an important benchmark which helps schools to identify venues that are suitable for educational visits by proving that they adhere to certain expectations. The award combines learning and safety into one easily recognisable and trusted badge.
NCCL has been delivering legal education workshops in London for 5 years and in Nottingham at the Galleries of Justice Museum for over 20 years. Since 2014 they have also expanded to deliver courtroom workshops in Manchester and Bolton. The stimulating, historic and professional environment of the Royal Courts of Justice makes it an ideal location for NCCL to deliver their interactive courtroom workshops, tours and debates which help to increase the legal literacy and understanding of learners.
Taking education beyond the classroom walls makes learning more memorable for young people, allows them to learn through real life experiences and appeals to different learning styles. The LOtC Quality Badge helps to reduce the red tape often associated with learning outside the classroom, therefore making it easier for teachers to ensure that their students will get the opportunity to experience wider educational programmes that are safe and will positively impact upon their education.
Pollie Shorthouse, Executive Director at NCCL, said “Being awarded the LOtC Quality Badge is fantastic as it shows that we offer young people the type of high quality learning experiences they really benefit from. The Royal Courts of Justice is an inspiring, unique location for learning. We're thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts and we look forward to welcoming even more children and young people to our learning programmes in the law courts.”
This is the second quality badge the organisation has been awarded. In October 2014, NCCL Nottingham (based at the Galleries of Justice Museum) was also accredited with the prestigious badge.
Elaine Skates, Acting Chief Executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom said: “Educational visits are among the most memorable experiences in a child’s school life. The LOtC Quality Badge offers 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.”
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