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COMMUNITY TECH, IN PLAIN ENGLISH

No coding
experience needed.

Many coding clubs are run by volunteers, not programmers.

Compare the stagesRead the short answer
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FREE CLUBS volunteer-led

2.3 million Young people who have attended Code Clubs

Code Club, run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, says you don't need any coding experience to run a club, and that clubs meet in schools, libraries, offices and community centres. This independent guide explains how volunteer coding clubs work and how they fit with what schools in England already teach. It is not a club, church or course provider.

THE SHORT ANSWER

A venue, a volunteer,
and free projects.

The structure is simple.
Safeguarding is built in from the start.

VENUES

Wherever there are tables

Code Club says clubs are held in schools, libraries, office spaces and community centres, and can be started by one person or a team.

How clubs start

PROJECTS

Hundreds of free projects

Leaders get access to over 200 projects in up to 40 languages, from group challenges to learner-led sessions where young people choose their own.

What schools cover

VOLUNTEERS

No coding experience needed

Code Club says you don't need any coding experience to run a club, and volunteers can also support an existing club in their community.

See the numbers

WHAT SCHOOLS ALREADY TEACH

Pick a key stage,
see the computing.

Clubs often build on school lessons. Choose a key stage to see a flavour of England's national computing curriculum. The bar shows how advanced each stage is.

Curriculum check

Choose a key stage
Key stage 1Algorithms

Understand what algorithms are, create and debug simple programs, and use technology safely, keeping personal information private.

Key stage 2Variables and networks

Design, write and debug programs, including controlling physical systems; use sequence, selection, repetition and variables; understand networks and the internet.

Key stage 3Binary and two languages

Use two or more programming languages, at least one textual; understand simple Boolean logic and how numbers are represented in binary.

Key stage 4Depth for the future

All pupils must have the opportunity to study information technology and computer science in enough depth to progress to higher study or a career.

Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: computing programmes of study.

From the Department for Education's national curriculum computing programmes of study (England). A selection of points, not the full list.

THREE STEPS, PLUS ONE

How a club
gets going.

Code Club describes starting a club in three steps. The fourth is about what happens once sessions begin.

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  1. Choose your venue

    Code Club lists schools, libraries, office spaces and community centres as typical venues.

  2. Register the club

    Give the club's details; you may be asked to nominate a safeguarding sponsor.

  3. Read the leader guide

    Once the club is verified, the Code Club leader guide covers how to run it.

  4. Mix the session styles

    Try group challenges, themed meetups and learner-led sessions where young people pick their own projects.

TWO NUMBERS WORTH KNOWING

Small clubs,
big totals.

Figures as the Raspberry Pi Foundation
and Code Club publish them.

2.3 million

Young people who have attended Code Clubs

The Raspberry Pi Foundation, which runs Code Club, says 2.3 million young people have attended Code Clubs. Code Club itself says clubs are active in more than 100 countries.

REACH · RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION

200+

Free projects available to club leaders

Code Club says leaders can choose from over 200 projects, available in up to 40 languages, to plan their sessions.

PROJECTS · CODE CLUB

These are the organisations' own published figures, shown as they state them; this page has not independently audited them.

SAFEGUARDING

Safe spaces
come first.

Code Club says safeguarding is at the heart of everything it does, and provides resources to help clubs put the right policies and practices in place for young people.

Registration may involve nominating a safeguarding sponsor. Any group working with young people should check the safeguarding and background-check rules that apply to its volunteers before sessions start.

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Questions

Questions people ask

Do I need to know how to code to run a club?

No, according to Code Club, which says you don't need any coding experience to run a Code Club. It provides free projects and a leader guide.

Where do coding clubs meet?

Code Club says clubs are held in lots of different places, such as schools, libraries, office spaces and community centres.

Are coding clubs free?

Code Club says its clubs are free and open to all school-aged young people.

What does school computing cover in England?

The national curriculum runs from understanding algorithms and debugging simple programs at key stage 1 to using two or more programming languages and binary at key stage 3.

Is this site a club or institute?

No. This is an independent informational guide that quotes Code Club, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Department for Education. It does not run clubs or recruit volunteers.

Where the facts come from

Updated

  1. Code Club: Free coding clubs for young people
  2. Code Club: Run a Code Club in your community
  3. Raspberry Pi Foundation: About us
  4. Department for Education: National curriculum in England, computing programmes of study

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