Industry news, updates and reactions from The Code Zone

Empowering our coding members to Choose Respect for Anti-Bullying Week

Monday 11th November 2024 marks the start of Anti-Bullying week and, this year, the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) have embraced the theme of 'Choose Respect' which The Code Zone full-heartedly supports and endorses.

Posted on November 15, 2024 coding news

How The Code Zone is Bridging The Digital Skills Gap

If you checked out our socials last week, you may have noticed that here at The Code Zone we were celebrating some really, REALLY exciting news; it was announced that we are the global winners of Xero’s Beautiful Business Fund in the Upskilling For The Future category!

Posted on November 06, 2024 coding news club updates

Halloween Video Game Villians

To really celebrate our game jam and the spooky season, we wanted to compile a list of some of the coolest, scariest video game villains out there!

Posted on November 01, 2024 coding news

A Game Jam is COMING!

I bet you're wondering what theme we've come up with this time?....well let's find out...

Posted on October 17, 2024 coding news game jam

It’s here, it’s there, it’s everywhere: Coding is all around you!

We’re going to be talking about the ways that coding sneaks its way into things we use every day, to really get an idea of how much we rely on it. Prepare to have your mind boggled, baffled, and I dare say even bamboozled, as we pull back the curtain on everyday coding!

Posted on October 08, 2024 coding news

Surprising Coding Careers

at The Code Zone we love video games so we often talk about how learning to code is really useful for a career in gaming - but what if you don’t want to be a game dev? This week we wanted to take a closer look at some of these careers and the way that our clubs can be the first stepping stone for a child that is interested in pursuing them later in life!

Posted on October 03, 2024 coding news

Histories of Video Game Mascots

This week marks the start of our second Game Jam for the summer, and our theme this time is MASCOT MAYHEM! We’ve decided to mark the start of the Game Jam with a fun little dive into the history of the biggest video game mascots, so buckle in as we travel back in time to learn a little more!

Posted on August 21, 2024 coding news just for fun

Women in Coding

During June we had the pleasure of celebrating Pride Month by drawing attention to some great LGBT coders throughout history who have changed the world for the better. This week, we’ve decided to do a similar sort of thing, to focus on another group of coders who have contributed just as much through history – women!

Posted on July 10, 2024 diversity in code coding news

Our Mission: To Get More Girls into Coding

At The Code Zone, we believe that anyone and everyone should have access to learning to code regardless of their gender or background. Which is why we want to discuss the research done by King's College in London in regards to female students studying computer science.

Posted on June 30, 2024 in the press coding news diversity in code

Coding is for ALL – Celebrating the Diverse History of Computer Science

This month is Pride Month, and so here at The Code Zone we want to bring some attention to some amazing LGBTQ+ coders throughout history who have made our lives so much more amazing with their inventions and ideas. We believe coding is for all people, and the history of computer science shows that this works out in the world’s favour!

Posted on June 20, 2024 coding news diversity in code

The impact of AI on learning to code

A question that we're asked at least 20 times a week, "Will AI make tech and coding jobs redundant?"

Posted on May 28, 2024 coding news

Fun & Friendship, how our clubs support children’s mental health!

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and so here at The Code Zone we wanted to draw attention to some of the ways both our excellent mentors and club members support each other, to create a positive environment for coding.

Posted on May 15, 2024 coding news

The Code Zone's Reaction to the Online Safety Act

Technology companies will have to take more action to keep children safe on the internet, following the introduction of the Online Safety Act.

Posted on May 08, 2024 coding news in the press

STEM Learning at The Code Zone!

Discover where STEM learning is applied to our coding curriculum in our online code clubs!

Posted on April 17, 2024 coding news

Top 5 Code Platforms for Kids | From Beginner to Advanced

Which platforms are best for your child to start learning code? 

Posted on December 01, 2023 coding news

The Importance of Balance Between Struggle and Support

Learning to tie your shoes sucks. It’s difficult....

Posted on September 06, 2023 coding news

Why learning to code through games is a good approach

Children live and breath games regardless of their age; whether that be playing a game of tag on the playground or booting up their Nintendo Switch to play Roblox

Posted on July 17, 2023 coding news