Have you considered organising a school trip to Wood Green Crown Court? The team at Wood Green Crown Court is keen to encourage visits by students. This unique educational experience could inspire students to consider a career in law, as well as increasing their awareness of the role of the Justice process in the wider social system.
A range of curriculum opportunities:
- Visits to support A level Politics students and GCSE Sociology students, with particular reference to the criminology aspect of the syllabus;
- Visits to support Citizenship students and curriculum links across other areas;
- Outreach work for students who may be struggling with a negative view of the judiciary, including but not limited to those at risk of making poor lifestyle choices;
- The opportunity for a Judge to visit a school, followed by the students visiting the Court;
- Younger pupils can visit the building, meet a Judge and gain a sense of the process.
Educational visits are subject to a few provisos:
- Children under 13 cannot sit in on actual hearings. The evidence and issues in a trial can be disturbing and a Crown Court hearing is a solemn and serious process where the state puts a defendant on trial.
- Older children, if appropriately accompanied, will be able to sit in on trials and other formal hearings and have an opportunity to discuss the process with the Judge.
- Younger children are welcome to visit the Court building and the courtrooms and to meet a Judge.
If you would like further information, or to plan your visit, please contact:
Mrs Zeb Johnson, Operations Manager at Wood Green Crown Court, HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Email: zeb.johnson@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk