CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" class="noJS"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.parliament.uk:80/education/about-us/","20120125065751","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1327474671"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/web/20120125065751im_/http://www.parliament.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="projection,screen" href="/web/20120125065751cs_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/css/reset.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="projection,screen" href="/web/20120125065751cs_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/css/grid.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="projection,screen" href="/web/20120125065751cs_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/css/main.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="projection,screen" href="/web/20120125065751cs_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/css/sub-sites/education.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="/web/20120125065751cs_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/css/print.css"/>    <script type="text/javascript"> (function () { try { document.documentElement.className = 'js'; } catch (e) { } })();</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/scripts/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/scripts/jquery.equalheights.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/scripts/parliament-uk.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/scripts/swfobject.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/scripts/slideshow.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ $(document).ready(function(){ var settings = { main:{ advancedSearchAjaxUrl: '/AJAX/MemberNames.ashx', edmMembersAjaxUrl: '/AJAX/EdmMembers.ashx', calendarListingAjaxUrl: '/AJAX/CalendarMonth.ashx', publicationsAndRecordsInitialShow: 3, slideshowAjaxUrl: '/AJAX/ImageGallery.ashx' }, woa:{ ajaxFlashZoomArtworkUrl: '/AJAX/ImageZoom.ashx' }, masterPage: 'threecolumn', pageType: 'main-generic-content', pageInstanceId: '24969' } parliamentUK.init(settings); }); /*]]>*/ </script> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/> <meta name="title" content="About Parliament's Education Service"/> <meta name="keywords" content=""/> <meta name="description" content="Parliament鈥檚 Education Service works with schools and Members of both Houses of Parliament to support young people in developing their understanding of Parliament and democracy."/> <meta name="Date" content="2010-04-22 09:52:21"/> <meta name="language" content="English"/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=940"/> <meta name="sections" content="Parliament home page~Education~About the Education Service"/> <title> About Parliament's Education Service - UK Parliament </title></head> <body class="education"> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ //load any sub-site JavaScript files (if required) parliamentUK.loadSubSiteJavaScript($(document.body).attr('class')); /*]]>*/ </script> <form name="aspnetForm" method="post" action="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/about-us/" id="aspnetForm"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="/wEPDwUKLTc3OTI0NzE5NmRk5bMcK/ttcFbAqzfJYJJ3nNI321o="/> </div> <script src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/ScriptResource.axd?d=xGaghmX67eZMqQrjn9_owpLgYT0J3wa6Rsq_OiD8AmTAzGd9balscFDKON1hxdHWEo29M5eCRGvV7FYOaXmjekHBseVWa3g5fhM9zpnRjIy4PZ91nxdE0KM2qHp_rX2TMwNu2ZDm5zvaKFmv4QVzOBhZZOo1&t=ffffffffb868b5f4" type="text/javascript"></script> <div id="wrapper" class=""> <div id="header"> <div id="skiplink"><a href="#skipToContent">Skip to content</a></div> <a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/"><img src="/web/20120125065751im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/parliament-uk-logo.gif" alt="Parliament UK"/></a> <fieldset class="site-search"> <ul> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/accessibility/">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/email-alerts/">Email alerts</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/rss-feeds/">RSS feeds</a></li> <li class="last"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> </ul> <legend>Site search</legend> <div> <ol> <li> <label for="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlSearch_txtSearch" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlSearch_lblSearch" class="access">Search</label> <input name="ctl00$ctl00$ctlGlobalHeader$ctlSearch$txtSearch" type="text" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlSearch_txtSearch"/> </li> </ol> <input type="submit" name="ctl00$ctl00$ctlGlobalHeader$ctlSearch$btnSearch" value="Search" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlSearch_btnSearch"/> </div> <ul id="search-options"> <li class="last"><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/search/advanced/">Advanced search</a></li> </ul> </fieldset> <div id="navigation"> <ul id="level-1"> <li><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/business/">Parliamentary business</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/">MPs, Lords & offices</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/about/">About Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/">Get involved</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/">Visiting</a></li> <li class="over last"><a href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/">Education</a></li> </ul> <div id="banner-heading"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalHeader_ctlBannerHeading_hplHeading" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/"><span>Working with schools to support young people's understanding of Parliament and democracy</span></a></div> </div> <div id="breadcrumb"> <div class="inner"> <strong>You are here:</strong> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/">Parliament home page</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/">Education</a></li><li>About the Education Service</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="secondary-navigation"> <ul class="green"><li><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/">Visiting Parliament</a></h4><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/visit-parliament/">Visit Parliament</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/student-parliament/">Student Parliament</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/seasonal-workshops/">Seasonal workshops</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/transport-subsidy/">Transport subsidy</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/booking-your-visit/">Booking your visit</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/visiting-parliament/key-stage-5-programmes/">KS5 programmes</a></li></ul></li></ul><ul class="orange"><li><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/">Online resources</a></h4><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/">Parliament explained</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/">Games</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/">Videos</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/whiteboard-resources/">Whiteboard resources</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/lesson-plans/">Lesson plans</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/printed-resources/">Printed resources</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/subject-guides/">Subject guides and links</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliquiz/">ParliQuiz app</a></li></ul></li></ul><ul class="pink"><li><h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/">In your school</a></h4><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/speakers-school-council/">School Council Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/lights-camera-parliament/">Lights, Camera, Parliament!</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/schools-questions-and-answers/">Schools Questions & Answers</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/teacher-training/">Teacher training</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/mp-and-lord-visits/">MP and Lord visits</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/seminar-days/">Seminar days</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/in-your-school/teachers-institute/">Teachers' Institute</a></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/">Content for students</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/">Special events</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/about-us/">About the Education Service</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li></ul> </div> <div id="content" class="three-column"> <div id="content-small"> <a name="skipToContent"></a> <h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_HeadingOne_ctlHeadingH1_h1Item"> About Parliament's Education Service </h1> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/education-large/id_5681.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlRichMediaControl_SimpleImage_imgMainImage" alt=""/> <div class="inner">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Parliament鈥檚 Education Service works with schools and Members of both Houses of Parliament to support young people in developing their understanding of Parliament and democracy.</p> </div>   <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> <p>Parliament's Education Service aims to:</p> <ul> <li><strong>inform</strong> young people about the role, work and history of Parliament through educational visits, tours, publications and outreach <br/></li> <li><strong>engage</strong> young people to understand the relevance of Parliament and democracy today through active learning <br/></li> <li><strong>empower</strong> young people to get involved by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to take part. </li></ul> <p>To achieve this, we offer resources and support for students and teachers including:<br/></p> <ul> <li>an exciting range of visit programmes catered to learning needs <br/></li> <li>an outreach programme, including events and training for teachers <br/></li> <li>online, print and DVD classroom resources on the work of Parliament.</li></ul> <p>Our services are free and have been designed to support the political literacy and citizenship education requirements of the national curricula in the United Kingdom.<br/></p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Booking and enquiries</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"></a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Education Service <br/>Houses of Parliament <br/>London SW1A 2TT<br/><strong>020 7219 4496</strong><br/><a title="Email us at: education@parliament.uk" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/mailto:education@parliament.uk">education@parliament.uk</a></p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Updates for teachers</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> </div> <div class="thumbnail-image-list"> <ul> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl01_liItem" class="no-image"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/education/newsletter/"> <span>Monthly e-news</span> </a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>News and resources from Parliament's Education Service - straight to your inbox.</p> </div>  </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl02_liItem" class="no-image"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://twitter.com/UKParlEducation"> <span>Follow us on Twitter</span> </a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Follow the latest education news from Parliament.</p> </div>  </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl03_liItem" class="no-image last"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.youtube.com/user/UKParliament#p/c/03FFE1F0B34AA057"> <span>Watch videos on YouTube</span> </a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Keep up-to-date with our latest educational videos about Parliament and democracy. </p> </div>  </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="education-footer"> <div id="bookmark-with"> <h4>Bookmark with:</h4> <ul> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl01_liItem" class="delicious"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl01_hypBookmarkLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.parliament.uk%2feducation%2fabout-us%2f&title=About+Parliament's+Education+Service">Delicious</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl02_liItem" class="digg"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl02_hypBookmarkLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.parliament.uk%2feducation%2fabout-us%2f&title=About+Parliament's+Education+Service">Digg</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl03_liItem" class="facebook"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl03_hypBookmarkLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.parliament.uk%2feducation%2fabout-us%2f&t=About+Parliament's+Education+Service">Facebook</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl04_liItem" class="reddit"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl04_hypBookmarkLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://reddit.com/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.parliament.uk%2feducation%2fabout-us%2f&title=About+Parliament's+Education+Service">Reddit</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl05_liItem" class="stumbleupon"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptBookmarkLinks_ctl05_hypBookmarkLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.parliament.uk%2feducation%2fabout-us%2f&title=About+Parliament's+Education+Service">StumbleUpon</a> </li> </ul> </div> <ul> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptOtherLinks_ctl01_liElement" class="last"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlBookmarks_rptOtherLinks_ctl01_hyplink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/link/79522629c5d148439a2028b8e288951b.aspx"></a> </li> </ul></div> <div id="footer"> <p class="marker">Footer links</p> <ul> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/azindex/">A-Z index</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/">Glossary</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/">Freedom of Information</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl05_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/job-opportunities/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl06_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/using-this-website/">Using this website</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl07_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/">Copyright</a></li> <li class="last"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl08_hypLink" href="/web/20120125065751/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/privacy/">Cookies</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ Sys.Application.initialize(); //]]> </script> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/https://ssl." : "https://web.archive.org/web/20120125065751/http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); /*]]>*/ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ if(tracking.enabled){ try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(tracking.accountID); pageTracker._setDomainName('.parliament.uk'); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err){} } /*]]>*/ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120125065751js_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/scripts/lbi_ga.js"></script> </body> </html>