EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AMBASSADOR SCHOOLS

BRINGING EUROPE INTO YOUR CLASSROOM

What is the AmbAssador Schools Programme?

An annual programme of accreditation open to all secondary schools and colleges in the UK and the EU.

It enables students to learn more about European parliamentary democracy, organise and take part in practical activities related to the EU, and engage with their community and Members of the European Parliament.

The programme is fully funded by the European Parliament, so it is free for your school or college to take part.

Accreditation

For your school, students, and staff

Simple, supported process
Certificates for students and staff
Plaque, logo and presentation for schools

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Taking Action

Youth leadership, democracy and debate

Young people are challenged to run activities that promote debate, cultural exchange, and learning
Work with schools across the EU

See School Projects

Support

Resources, ideas and networking

Downloadable activity guides
On-demand support
Half-termly newsletters
Free CPD for teachers

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WhY Should You Sign Up?

There is NO COST for your school or college.

The programme is fully funded by the European Parliament.

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“It was really empowering to show people the various ways that you can be involved in influencing political decisions, rather than a default onto protesting and political activism, showing that political discourse can be influenced through a nuanced debate on science policy as much as through a placard.”
— Charlotte Richer, Senior Ambassador,
The Cherwell School

“We had a lot of independence to research and I found out a lot. I feel like it’s really going to help me to understand the EU and the European Parliament.
Being part of the EPAS programme was really helpful to broaden my knowledge of how politics works in different countries and the EU; just a really fun scheme and I really, really enjoyed it.”
— Gabi, Junior Ambassador,
Channing School

“The big benefit of [the Ambassador Schools programme] was the way the students approached it. I could stand off and leave them to it. I think that’s the excellent part: they came up with some incredible ideas, when you give them the framework of the tasks they need to complete.”
— Reece Nelson, Senior Ambassador
USP College

News

Peace through Languages

This year here at Prestwick Academy we celebrated European Day of Languages with a bang – our International Club – the Captains and Junior Ambassadors helped a lot on the day. Inspirational quotes about the importance of languages were posted every day into school’s daily bulletin and face painting was done by International Captains during…
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Online Senior Ambassador CPD

For those who were not able to join us for our live Senior Ambassador CPD in September, we are putting on a version that anyone can join online. All schools attending will be sent a bag of Ambassador Schools goodies: badges, flags, etc. Full details Format This training will take place through three short Teams…
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EDoL: Celtic connections from Oaklea Grange

Today, at Oaklea Grange, we held a school assembly all about the European Day of Languages. We learnt all about the wide variety of languages across Europe, their heritage, and compared that to the languages in our own country. We spoke about promoting the learning of another language and pupils had a go at speaking…
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