Queens Cross Housing Association and Glasgow Kelvin College
United Kingdom
The aim of this project was to give local disadvantaged youth the chance to get to grips with computers and …
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Midlothian Council and Volunteer Midlothian
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The aim was to teach pupils as young as seven to code. Young people had the opportunity to learn the basics of coding using the BBC micro:bit before working on more advanced activities using Lego Mindstorms robots and using languages like Python. Using secondary school pupils as
160 participants
People reached in disadvantaged areas (2016-2017)
Details
- Maturity
- Discontinued
- Promoter
- Midlothian Council — website
- Type
- Service
- Status
- Ended
- Target groups
- Marginalised young people and children
- People reached
- 160
- Period
- 2016-01-01 – 2017-12-31
- Keywords
- disadvantaged, youth, coding, peer learning
Context
This is a joint venture between Midlothian Council and Volunteer Midlothian who together completed a successful pilot project that taught pupils as young as seven to code through the Code Club Scotland model using Scratch.
Objectives
The aim was to teach pupils as young as seven to code, creating a pathway from primary school through to secondary school and then beyond into further education, career or Modern Apprenticeship.
Activities
Young participants progressed through coding levels: basics using the BBC micro:bit, advanced activities with Lego Mindstorms robots, and the Python programming language. Secondary school pupils served as volunteers delivering the programme, creating a route into digital for younger pupils while building their own soft skills.
Results
160 people were reached in disadvantaged areas, targeting marginalised young people and children.
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Low (< €50k)
- Time to results
- Medium (1–3 years) — Progression pathway designed from primary school (age 7) through secondary school and into further education, career, or Modern Apprenticeship.
- Staffing & skills
- Secondary school pupils volunteered to deliver the programme to younger pupils, alongside Midlothian Council and Volunteer Midlothian
Commonly funded by
National / regional programmes
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- MEDICI / Digital Inclusion Atlas — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
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