“We are thrilled to see the positive impact our donation is having on enriching the educational experiences of thousands of children at the Centre for Computing History. We believe in the power of technology to help empower and enrich people’s lives, and we're proud to play a part in shaping the future generation's passion for innovation.” 

Mark Sweeney, Area Vice President of Sales, Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group.

"Getting children involved in STEM is key for the future and we're proud to offer a unique learning experience that does exactly that."

Lisa McGerty, CEO

This section will provide you with information about:

• How sponsors are supporting your visit to The Centre for Computing History
• How you can reduce the cost of your visit and how it is calculated

Reducing the cost of your visit

We know how much schools value our full day visit programmes, which include a workshop, tour and other activities as part of the visit.  We also know just how much pressure there is on schools to keep education visits as low-cost as possible. 

We are delighted that this academic year, support from our corporate sponsors will allow us to discount the cost of your visit by £4 per student. Please note that this applies only to UK students from state-funded schools. 

How is the discount arranged?

Schools and Colleges visiting The Centre for Computing History for a full Educational Visit as described on our website, are charged depending upon the size of the group of students that attend.

Our charges are in four bands:

If you have a school group larger than 60 pupils, please contact us to discuss options for a visit. 

The charge to your School or College will be reduced by £2 for every student that attends the visit.

Here are some examples;

School 1 books a visit for 25 students,  placing them into the second band:  Medium 16-30 students.

The visit charge for this band is £457.  Non-refundable deposit of either 20% of the visit charge or £100, whichever is higher, will be required at the time of provisional booking.

20% of the visit charge = 0.2 x £457 = £91.4, which is lower than £100.

So, non-refundable deposit charge will be £100 (+VAT, where applicable). 

The final invoice will state the charge to be:

School visit for Medium sized group: £457

Less Deposit amount: £100

Invoice amount:  £357 (+VAT, where applicable)

For eligible schools only:

Less discount:    25 students x £4 = £100

Invoice amount:  £257 (+VAT, where applicable)

College 2 books a visit for 50 students, placing them into the fourth band: Extra large 46-60 students.

The visit charge for this band is £914.  Non-refundable deposit of either 20% of the visit charge or £100, whichever is higher, will be required at the time of provisional booking.

20% of the visit charge = 0.2 x £914 = £182.80, which is higher than £100.

So, non-refundable deposit charge will be £182.80 (+VAT, where applicable). 

Their invoice will state the charge to be:

School visit for an Extra Large sized group: £914

Less Deposit amount: £182.80

Invoice amount:  £731.20 (+VAT, where applicable)

For eligible schools only:

Less discount:    50 students x £4 = £200

Invoice amount:  £531.20 (+VAT, where applicable)

School 3 books a visit for 10 students,  placing them into the first band:  Small 1-15 students.

The visit charge for this band is £231.  Non-refundable deposit of either 20% of the visit charge or £100, whichever is higher, will be required at the time of provisional booking.

20% of the visit charge = 0.2 x £231 = £46.2, which is lower than £100.

So, non-refundable deposit charge will be £100 (+VAT, where applicable). 

Their invoice will state the charge to be:

School visit for Small sized group: £231

Less Deposit amount: £100

Invoice amount: £131 (+VAT, as applicable)

For eligible schools only:

Less discount:    10 students x £4 = £40

Invoice amount:  £91 (+VAT, where applicable)