BlueShift has been running coding camps since 2013, starting in our Notting Hill studio. We now host the camps in a number of locations and run after school clubs in a variety of schools. See our Schools We Work With page for more information. 

We have been running in-person tuition since 2018 across the Central London area.

In response to COVID-19 we launched our online classes and after school club offering in March 2020. Alongside this we also introduced online tuition.

Each of our courses have a recommended age group. You can find out more about our levels on Our Curriculum page.

If your child has done coding before, they might be ready to go to a more advanced class. We suggest following the stated age range for each course, and to contact us for advice if you feel your child has more experience than that age range suggests. Click the chat icon in the bottom left of your screen if you'd like to get in touch.

We have all the laptops with the updated software on site! Children can bring their own computer to allow them to code independently at camp and afterwards.

Please be sure to label your child's laptop, case, and all cables.

We also suggest only bringing laptops for the Adventurers & Innovators level.

IMPORTANT: Please send your child along with their admin password to their laptop, as well as any passwords they may have associated with accounts they will be using, for example, Minecraft. 

What are childcare vouchers?
Childcare vouchers are an employee benefit that companies can offer their staff that is tax and National Insurance exempt to a limit.

The Government closed the childcare vouchers scheme to new entrants on the 4th October 2019. If you are already a part of the scheme you can continue to use childcare vouchers, provided you stay with the same employer and your child remains eligible.

Here is the form to fill out for Camps

How you can use your childcare vouchers with BlueShift

Once you know which course you would like your child to attend, please book that course at full price using our website - this allows us to collect vital information such as your child's name, age and coding experience, as well as your contact details.

Once you have booked you will receive a booking confirmation email, which includes your booking number. It should look something like this: #1234. Please then get in touch with us at hello@blueshiftcoding.com with the name of your childcare voucher provider, and a member of the team will send you our details so you can find us! We ask that you to include your booking number in your payment reference.

Once we receive your childcare voucher payment, we will refund your original booking in full by matching your childcare voucher reference to your booking number.

Providers we are currently registered with

Care4, Edenred, Fideliti, Kiddivouchers, Reward Gateway Childcare, Sodexo, Allsave, Childcare Plus, Myfamilycarevouchers, Faircare, Gemelli and Co-Op Flexible Benefits.

If you don't see your childcare provider, please contact us at hello@blueshiftcoding.com and we'll sign up!

Often at camps we will take photos just showing what the children are up to! When you booked your child's camp, you will have been asked whether you consent to your child being photographed. If you selected yes, you agree that their images can be used in:

If you selected no when answering the photo consent question, your child's image may be unintentionally captured but will never be used publicly - we ascertain consent very carefully with our photographers. However some images will be shared via ClassDojo (see the Staying in Touch page for more information about how ClassDojo works) but these are strictly limited to parents of children attending camps and staff of BlueShift.

If you have any questions or concerns about photography consent, please don't hesitate to get in touch. 

To find out what camps are on offer, please head to the 'in person' tab on our webiste. These will be our current and up-to date camps.

The genreal timing's for camp are from 10AM - 4PM. 

However depending on the camp you're attending we may have included an early arrival option: drop off at 9AM - 10AM

Below is an example of how a typical day at a BlueShift coding camp will go. Schedules change according to the camp in question, of course, and detailed timetables will be available as handouts at the camp.

An example camp timetable for our Mini Coders course

9am: Early drop off begins.

9:45 – 10am: Welcome Campers! Sign in, wave your adults goodbye and buckle up for a day of fun.

10.00am: Kick off with ice-breaker games and get to know each other – we guarantee you’ll get to laugh at your teachers and their silly antics!

10:15am: Introduction to our activity for the day. Let’s get coding!

11:15am: Fruit snack and water.

11.30am: Back to coding, building, designing and creating.

12:00pm: Lunch box time – grab your packed lunch, fuel up and re-focus that brain of yours.

12:30pm: Outdoor games – let’s get physical (we may even re-enact some of the games we make on our laptops!) If the weather does not allow it, we will do some hands-on activities inside.

1:00pm: Back to class – let’s build robots!

2:15pm: Short break

2:30pm: Finish off building and engineering - it is time to program the robots!

3:30pm: Show and tell – you’ll get the chance to impress your friends with your fine handiwork, attention to detail and creativity.

4pm: Pack your bags, go home and chill out!

Please note that sometimes a teacher will change a schedule depending on students' abilities and interests.

We offer a positive, safe and respectful environment for all, and encourage all campers to demonstrate respectful and appropriate behaviour towards their peers and the camp staff. To ensure that all BlueShift coding camps are pleasant for everyone, there are some basic rules that must be followed by all campers.

Please review the guidelines of behaviour below with your child before they attend camp. 

We follow three very important rules during our camps: Ready, Respectful, and Safe.

Ready means:

Respectful means:

Safe means:

If you have any questions about our policies, please contact the camp office.

Please make sure that you request the cancellation in writing via email to hello@blueshiftcoding.com.

Before the course starts:

If you want to cancel your online class booking 14+ days prior to the start date, then you may either choose to receive the full course amount as credit for a future course or receive the full amount as a refund.

If you want to cancel your online class booking 13 - 7 days prior to the start date, then you may either choose to receive the full course amount as credit for a future course or receive 50% of the amount paid as a refund.

If you want to cancel your online class within a week of the course starting then we’ll happily offer the full amount of the course as credit for future courses but you won’t be able to receive a refund.

Please note that these policies are slightly different if you’re a first time BlueShift customer. Please refer to the section below for more detail.

During the course:

If you’re a first time BlueShift customer:

We appreciate that if it’s your first time experiencing BlueShift you want to feel confident using our services, that’s why if your child completes their first day of camps and decides that it’s not for them, we will refund the remaining days of camp you have booked.

If you decide that the BlueShift class is not for your child at any point after the beginning of the second day of camp, we will provide the cost of the remaining days as credit towards a future BlueShift course.

If you’re not a first time BlueShift customer:

If at any point during the week you decide that your child no longer wants to continue, we’ll happily roll over the remaining days of camps as credit towards any future BlueShift products but won’t be able to provide a refund.

If for any reason the camp is cancelled by BlueShift, we will refund the fee paid in full.

Fees are non-returnable for students arriving late, leaving early or missing a day of camp for any reason.

Campers should not be brought to camp if they are displaying signs of illness.
In the case of a camper who has become ill during camp hours, parents will be notified immediately to pick their child up.

If a child misses a day or multiple days of camp because of an illness, credit towards another camp can be arranged with the office if BlueShift is contacted within 24 hours. You can get in touch via phone on 0203 176 4660, via email at hello@blueshiftcoding.com or via live chat using the blue chat icon at the bottom of your screen.

When you sign up for camp, you agree to medical treatment being given to the Student if required in accordance with the recommendations of a qualified medical practitioner, including the administration of a general anaesthetic and to surgical operations in case of emergency. 

In the event of minor injury, a BlueShift first-aider will treat the injury. 

In the event of an emergency and/or special medical treatment, parents will be notified immediately. If the parents cannot be reached, the parent/guardian hereby grants permission to BlueShift to take whatever steps it deems necessary to ensure the safety and health of the camper.

It is your responsibility to tell BlueShift prior to camp of any issue or condition that may affect their stay at camp. These include but are not limited to ADHD, SEND, medical, languages, disabilities, diet, medical, behavioural/social issues, child’s history.

If you have provided us with medical information about your child, you are giving us permission to administer medication or provide any other medical treatment during the length of the course.

We understand that plans and children's interests can change last minute! Our CampShift policy gives you the flexibility to change your camp dates and course as many times as you like, up until a week before your camp begins.

Before the camp begins:

Has your child decided that our Roblox camp suits them better than Minecraft? Holiday dates changed? No problem! If you want to change your camp booking 7+ days prior to the start date then you can choose any of our other camp dates or courses instead (as long as the new camp is 7+ days away and depending on availability).

Changing the dates or courses will retain Early Bird Sale rates. If the price of your new camp is different because of a level change, you will be required to pay the difference or we will refund you likewise. If you'd like to switch to an online course instead of in person then your remaining balance will be issued as credit.

Please see our camp refund policy here.

Please direct any requests for dates or course changes to hello@blueshiftcoding.com

If you would like to cancel your camp booking, please formally request cancellation via email to hello@blueshiftcoding.com.

Before the camp starts:

If you want to cancel your camp booking 14+ days prior to the start date, then you may either choose to receive the full camp amount as credit for a future camp or receive the full amount as a refund.

If you want to cancel your camp booking 13 - 7 days prior to the start date, then you may either choose to receive the full camp amount as credit for a future camp or receive 50% of the amount paid as a refund.

If you want to cancel your camp within a week of the course starting then we’ll happily offer the full amount of the camp as credit for future camps but you won’t be able to receive a refund.

Please note that these policies are slightly different if you’re a first time BlueShift customer. Please refer to the section below for more detail.

During the camp:

If you’re a first time BlueShift customer:

We appreciate that if it’s your first time experiencing BlueShift you want to feel confident using our services, that’s why if your child completes their first day of camps and decides that it’s not for them, we will refund the remaining days of camp you have booked.

If you decide that the BlueShift camp is not for your child at any point after the beginning of the second day of camp, we will provide the cost of the remaining days as credit towards a future BlueShift course.

If you’re not a first time BlueShift customer:

If at any point during the week you decide that your child no longer wants to continue, we’ll happily roll over the remaining days of camps as credit towards any future BlueShift products but won’t be able to provide a refund.

If for any reason the camp is cancelled by BlueShift, we will refund the fee paid in full.

Fees are non-returnable for students arriving late, leaving early or missing a day of camp for any reason.

At BlueShift we are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe learning environment for all of our camp attendees - both emotionally and physically.  Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our camps. Everybody has the right to be treated with respect. If bullying does occur, incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively and the perpetrators dealt with appropriately. BlueShift is committed to providing a learning environment that listens to its children and the camp community as a whole. We encourage all children to feel able to report any cases of bullying to a member of staff.

At all BlueShift camps:

Has the behaviour repeatedly intended to hurt, harass, exclude or single out another person by causing emotional or physical pain and distress to the victim?

Bullying falls into the following types and is communicated to others in many ways. These include:

A child may indicate by signs or behaviour that he or she is being bullied. Adults should be aware of these possible signs and understand that they should investigate if a child:

These signs and behaviours could indicate other problems, but bullying should be considered a possibility and should be investigated by staff, together with parents/carers.

In combination with the Behaviour and Discipline Policy, we will prevent bullying by implementing and upholding the BlueShift rules.

At BlueShift, we recognise that the behaviour of the vast majority of our campers is excellent for almost all of the time and we seek to provide positive incentives to further encourage this. We believe that a clear and consistent policy provides security for children, increases their opportunities for development and learning, as well as supporting all our campers to behave well.

Every member of the staff team is responsible for promoting and supporting positive behaviour throughout every camps.

Behaviour expectations have been formulated into the BlueShift Rules. Campers and staff are reminded of the BlueShift rules at the beginning of every day of camp. Parents and carers are also made aware of the Rules via the Parents’ Handbook, which is hosted on our website and is sent out to customers before each camp.

It is the expectation that all children will agree to follow the BlueShift Rules. Class teachers are responsible for introducing the Rules to their pupils.  Each teacher is responsible for revisiting the Rules with their class as well as, on occasion, setting additional expectations.

We recognise that different techniques are more or less effective dependent on the age of our campers. This is why our Juniors (5-9) have a different behaviour management system than our Seniors (10+).

Each Junior class will have a behaviour chart (as illustrated below). At the beginning of the week each child will have a little character to write their names on, these characters will be placed on yellow. If a child shows Ready, Respectful or Safe behaviour, or shows immense effort or achievement, they will be moved up on the chart. However if they are not showing positive behaviour, and have ignored a warning, they will be moved down on the chart.

Their position on the chart at the end of the day will be reflected in either a sticker from their teacher or a gold sticker from the camp manager. 

We find that behaviour charts are very effective due to how it shows a child that if they make a mistake, they will be moved down, but they can then make a positive change and end the day on a positive colour.

If a child moves down on the behaviour chart they might have to speak to the camp manager about their behaviour. We always emphasise to children who have been moved down that they can change in the future.

To support positive behaviour in class or around the camp, graduated procedures are in place.

Seniors who break a rule will be sanctioned in the following way to reflect the adult’s decision:

Yellow Zone – Verbal warning

The staff member reminds the child of the expected behaviour, refers to the relevant part of the BlueShift Rules (i.e. Ready, Respectful, Safe) and warns the child. The teacher may move the child’s name without verbal reference if they are in the middle of teaching. If the unwanted behaviour continues refer to the ‘Orange Zone’.

Orange Zone - Time out in class

‘Time out’ provides the child with an opportunity to cool down and reflect. The child will be asked to sit alone in an appropriate place in class. It is the expectation that five minutes time out should be sufficient, but in all cases this will be limited to a maximum of ten minutes. In some circumstances a child may be asked to have more than one time out within the same session. If the unwanted behaviour continues refer to the ‘Red Zone’.

Red Zone - Time out in another class/staff office

Time out of class, provides the child with an opportunity to cool down and reflect away from the class environment. Time out of class is always supervised. Children will not be asked to sit in the corridor. It is the expectation that five minutes should be sufficient but in all cases ‘time out in another class’ will be limited to a maximum of ten minutes.

Class based staff will keep a record of any child given time out in their class.

Apart from exceptional circumstances, it is expected that a child’s behaviour would have been supported through the graduated sanctions detailed above before being moved to the Red Zone. Some behaviours, e.g bullying, will lead to being placed immediately in the ‘Red Zone’.

Purple Zone

Parents notified and the child sent home. 

1.1. In these Terms and Conditions (“these Conditions”), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

‘Booking Form’: the online booking form by which details of the Student and the Camp/ Club he/she wishes to attend are submitted to blue{shift} coding;
‘BlueShift’: BlueShift education of Studio 52, 65 Alfred Rd, London, W2 5EU;
‘Camp/Club’: the camp or club that the Student is attending, as set out in the Booking Form;
‘Student’: the child or children who will be attending the Camp or Club as specified in the Booking Form;
‘Fees’: the fees shown on BlueShift’s website or other published literature relating to the Services from time to time;
‘Location’: the location of the Camp or Club (including the site of the courses and the sites used for recreation);
‘Services’: the provision of the Camp or Club for the Student by BlueShift coding;
‘you’ and ‘your’: the Student’s parent(s) or guardian(s) as specified in “Your Details” on the Booking Form.

1.2. The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

2. Supply of Services

2.1. BlueShift shall provide the Services to the Student subject to these Conditions. By booking and paying the fee you agree on behalf of yourself and the Student to be bound by these Conditions. These Conditions constitute the entire agreement between BlueShift and you/the Student and may not be varied except in writing by a director of BlueShift.

2.2. Bookings are accepted at the discretion of BlueShift and are not transferable.

2.3. You shall fully complete the Booking Form and at your own expense supply BlueShift with all necessary and other information required by BlueShift in connection with the Services.

2.4. BlueShift may correct any typographical or other errors or omissions in any BlueShift material relating to the provision of the Services without incurring any liability to you.

3. Payment of Fees

3.1. You shall pay BlueShift the Fees and any additional sums which are agreed between you and BlueShift for the provision of the Services.

3.2. The full Fees must be sent to BlueShift via the website Booking Form. No booking is valid until payment has been received. BlueShift shall not be responsible for any cash payment.

4. Rules, Regulations and your Liability

4.1. You agree to be wholly liable for any and all actions and/or omissions of the Student. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, you shall be liable for any liability, financial or otherwise, or injury or damage to property caused by the Student whilst at the Location, and shall fully indemnify blue{shift}, their agents, contractors and/or employees for any loss, damage, costs or expenses resulting from such liability, injury or damage.

4.2. BlueShift reserves the right to make rules and regulations relating to the Student’s participation in the Camp or Club (“the Rules”). The Rules form part of these Conditions and will be notified to the Student at the Location or earlier.

4.3. Any failure by the Student to adhere to the Rules may result in his/her participation at the Camp or Club being terminated forthwith without refund and in such event the Student may be sent home at your expense.

4.4. Without prejudice to paragraph 4.3 above, BlueShift reserves the right to withdraw the Student from any activity at any time on the grounds of safety or unsuitability.

4.5. We are sensitive to certain allergens but cannot guarantee their exclusion from the camp.

5. Cancellation

5.1. In the event of cancellation by you, a credit will only be issued if such cancellation is notified in writing to BlueShift at least one month before the commencement of the Camp. An administration charge of £50 per week per child will be deducted from the credit.  No refunds will be issued and bookings cancelled in the last month prior to the date of the class will not be reimbursed.

5.2. If, for any reason, the Camp is cancelled by BlueShift, the total liability of BlueShift will not exceed that proportion of the Fees BlueShift have actually received.

5.3 Fees are non-returnable for students arriving late, leaving early or missing a day of camp (whether on account of illness or any other cause).  If the course has been booked, then the full fees are payable.

6. Liability

6.1. Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by BlueShift's negligence, BlueShift shall not be liable to you or the Student by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent) or any implied warranty, condition or other term or any duty at common law or under the express terms of this Agreement for any loss of profit or any indirect, special or consequential loss, damage, costs, expenses or other claims (whether caused by or negligent or the negligence of our servants, or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the provision of the Services or their use by you or the Student, and our entire liability under or in connection with this Agreement shall not exceed the amount of our Fees for the provision of the Services.

6.2. Where BlueShift provides, in connection with the provision of the Services, any goods or equipment or services supplied by a third party, BlueShift does not give any warranty, guarantee or other terms as to their quality, fitness for purpose, performance or otherwise.

6.3. BlueShift shall have no liability to the Student for any loss, damage, costs, expenses or other claims for compensation arising from any instructions supplied by you which are incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate or illegible, or arising from the Student’s late arrival or non-arrival, or any other fault of you or the Student.

6.4. BlueShift shall not be liable to you or be deemed to be in breach of the contract by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of blue{shift}'s obligations in relation to the Services, if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond BlueShift reasonable control.

6.5. BlueShift reserve the right to alter programmes, activities, itineraries, excursions, age brackets, premises and personnel as it thinks fit and without notice.

6.6. BlueShift will not be bound by any statement unless it is in writing and authorised by a Director of BlueShift.

7. Medical and Behavioural

7.1. Any medical or behavioural problems of the Student known to you must be notified to BlueShift in writing on the Booking Form, and in any event prior to the commencement of the Camp or Club. BlueShift reserve the right not to accept your Booking on the grounds that any such medical or behavioural problems are not conducive to the Student’s or other students’ participation in the Camp or Club.

7.2. In the event that the Student becomes ill or incapacitated during the Camp or Club, you agree to medical treatment being given to the Student if required in accordance with the recommendations of a qualified medical practitioner, including the administration of a general anaesthetic and to surgical operations in case of emergency. Such action shall be taken at your expense.

7.3. If the Student becomes ill or comes into contact with any contagious or infectious disease during the 21 days prior to the commencement of the Camp or Club, you must immediately notify BlueShift in writing and provide a medical certificate from the Student’s doctor giving approval for the Student to participate in the Camp or Club.

7.4. It is your and the Student's responsibility to help BlueShift prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

7.5 It is a your responsibility to tell BlueShift prior to camp of any issue or condition that may affect their stay at camp. These include but are not limited to ADHD, SEN, medical, languages, disabilities, diet, medical, behavioural/social issues, child’s history.

7.6  BlueShift reserves the right to suspect or remove any student whose attendance, work or behaviour is, in their reasonable opinion, unsatisfactory.  Under such circumstances, BlueShift will be under no obligation to return any fees. Children who disrupt the learning environment for other participants, who destroy property or projects, and who otherwise compromise the health, safety and/or learning environment will be removed.

7.7 Permission is given to administer medication or first aid if required.

8. Jewellery, Valuables and Lost Property

8.1. BlueShift will not be liable for any item of jewellery or valuable property brought to the Location by the Student.

8.2. BlueShift will not be responsible for any property left at the Location (by the Student or otherwise), and may dispose of any such property if not claimed and collected by you within seven days of the end of the Camp or Club.

9. Personal Searches

9.1. BlueShift reserves the right to search the bags and other personal property of all Students in appropriate circumstances.

10.Publicity

10.1. You acknowledge that BlueShift may use for publicity purposes and without prior notification any photograph or video taken of the Student at the Location, and any statement (whether written or oral) made by you or the Student.

11. Child Protection/Safeguarding

11.1. BlueShift will contact Local Safeguarding Children’s board if we suspect abuse or in an event of a disclosure.

12. Force Majeure

12.1. We shall not be liable for any delay in performing or failure to perform any obligation (including to action any alteration or cancellation) due to any case beyond our reasonable control including lock-outs, strikes, shortages of personnel, labour disputes, war, riot, act of God, civil commotion, terrorism, malicious damage, threats to safety, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, environmental contamination, pandemic outbreak of disease, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, difficulty or increased expense in obtaining workmen, materials, goods or raw materials in connection with the performance of this agreement.

13. General

13.1. If any provision of these Conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions of these Conditions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.

14.2. This agreement is governed by the laws of England and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

For bookings related to Camps and Workshops:

For bookings related to After School Clubs:

For bookings related to Online Learning:

1.1 Information we DO NOT hold:

We do not hold our customers’ IP addresses as a matter of course (as we have no use for this information); however some of the online platforms we use may record this data automatically.

Recordings of Online Classes

As of June 2020 we will be recording all online classes for the use of students who are late to classes, or have to miss classes due to any other reason.

Recordings are taken via Zoom and then uploaded by the class teacher to the class 'Padlet'. Each Padlet is only accessible by the students taking part in that specific class, the class teacher and the BlueShift team. The class teacher will then delete the video recording from their own computer, so that the only copy of the recording is on the Padlet. All members of the BlueShift team and teaching staff are DBS checked and safeguarding trained.

Recordings are deleted 7 days after a course ends, to give time for students to return to the recording if they would like to refresh their knowledge.

The personal data we hold on file is primarily to ensure the smooth running of our camps, workshops, online learning services and after school clubs. 

We use our customers’ names, email addresses and phone numbers in order to provide essential information relating to their booking; to contact them in case of any emergency or change of plans during a camp or class; and, in the case of email, for occasional marketing communications.  

We use the personal information of the children attending our camps, workshops, and after-school clubs to, for example,  determine how best to split classes by age and experience level. We also collect and analyse anonymised data on the ages, abilities, and progression through our Creative Coding levels of our students in order to develop our future courses and lesson plans. 

When our customers book a course, workshop, or camp with us, we add their email address to our mailing list, which we use sporadically to inform customers about upcoming camps, discounts, and  sometimes coding or education-related articles and blog posts we think they might be interested in. By making a booking, we infer a customer’s consent to be contacted in relation to their order, but customers can unsubscribe from all emails  at any time by clicking the appropriate  link in the email or contacting us at hello@blueshiftcoding.com.

Our customers’ personal data is NEVER:

If customers have concerns about the way blue{shift} handles or retains their personal data (or that of their children aged under 13), they have the right to file a complaint with the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office).

Our privacy policy is stored in the “More info” section of our Help Centre.

Links are provided to this privacy policy in the footer of our main website, and will be linked to whenever consent is requested (see Section 5). 

We will also communicate a summary of the main points to all current users and mailing list subscribers before GDPR comes into force in May 2018.

At present, we do not delete any of our customer data after a set period of time (though we may clear records periodically for storage reasons). If a customer wishes for their or their child’s personal data to be removed from our databases, they can get in touch with us at hello@blueshiftcoding.com and we commit to removing all data at no cost. 

We are also required under GDPR to provide, on request, the data we hold for a customer in a commonly used format which we will be happy to do free of charge.

We delete recordings of online classes 7 days after a course ends.

GDPR in the UK specifies that we are required to obtain parental  consent to process data related to children under the age of 13. Therefore, we request consent to our Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions at the point of booking on every order. We also request consent for permission to film or photograph children while attending our camps, courses, and workshops.

This consent is recorded in our database along with all other booking details.

As a  company of fewer than 75 people we are not required by law to have a designated data protection officer. Any data protection and information security issues are currently handled by our Business and Operations Manager.