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.

It is free for your school or college to take part in this programme.

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

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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?

It is free for your school or college to take part in this programme.

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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

WEBINAR: What future for the European Green Deal ?

A chance for French-speaking Senior Ambassadors to network and for Senior and Junior Ambassadors to hear from MEP Pascal Canfin (Renew, France) and discuss his opinion on environmental policy in the EU. All Senior Ambassadors from all EU+UK countries are welcome to this webinar, which will be conducted in French. Junior Ambassadors are welcome to…
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USP College at Brussels and Ypres

From Thursday 21st November to Saturday 23rd November 2024, four junior ambassadors (Jayden O’Brien, Shaunak Gupta, Isabelle Dawson and Sebastian Rapley Mende) and two senior ambassadors (Darren Cogavin and Amy McGready) from the EPAS team at USP College joined four other EPAS ambassador schools from the UK, four from the Netherlands, four from Ireland and…
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Cultural Day

Notting Hill and Ealing High School has an annual cultural day were the many different cultures of the students and staff present in the school are celebrated. The EPAS club had a stall to represent the different cultures present in the European Union. We had a sheet with the 24 official languages in the EU…
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