Education visits, teaching resources and CPD opportunities from
@UKParliament
for teachers and interested educators. This account is monitored Monday - Friday.
Today marks 100 years since women were able to vote in a general election for the first time - 8.5 million women were eligible 🗳️
Find out more with our FREE
@FutureLearn
course, made in partnership with
@RoyalHolloway
!
#Vote100
It's UK Parliament Week! 🎉 Use Pupil Parliament to write and record speeches & news reports, and share them with MPs and members of the Lords. Created with
@ATaleUnfolds
.
#UKPW17
The
@UKYP
will debate the following issues in
@HouseofCommons
on 9 Nov:
👮♂️Knife Crime
🧠Mental Health
👷♀️Equal Pay, Equal Work
🏠Homelessness
🙋♀️Votes at 16
Find out more about how young people can get involved in our
@theweekjunior
feature on last year’s Youth Parliament 👇
Today marks 100 years since the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act was passed which allowed women to stand for Parliament for the first time 🗳️
Find out more with our FREE
@FutureLearn
course, made in partnership with
@RoyalHolloway
!
#Vote100
Mark today's 100th anniversary of the first general election women were able to vote in by using our women's suffrage lesson plans 👩🏫
Bring the campaign for equal votes to life! Great for
#History
and
#SocialStudies
.
➡️
We can't wait to welcome our Teacher Ambassadors to
@UKParliament
on Monday! 😄
70 teachers from across the UK are joining us for 3 days to learn all about UK Parliament and how they can share this with their students.
Follow
#TeachUKParl
to see what they get up to!
We can come to your school and introduce your students to their
@UKParliament
with our fun and interactive assemblies!
Sessions are available for both
#primary
and
#secondary
students. 👧👦
Request a free visit 👇
Introduce your 7-11 year olds to
@UKParliament
with our short animation 📽️
It covers the structure of UK Parliament, making laws, elections and voting and alternative ways of getting your voice heard.
#homeschool
#homelearning
#remotelearning
Watch 👇
Thank you to all our fantastic UK Parliament Teacher Ambassadors for another great Teachers’ Institute! 🥳
We’ve really enjoyed hosting you for 3 days
@UKParliament
and we can’t wait to see how you’ll be sharing what you’ve learnt with your students!
#TeachUKParl
We're delighted to hear that TWO of our free resources have won
@TeachPrimary
Awards 🏆! Find out what all the fuss is about:
🧭 Discover the UK Parliament activity book
🎬 Pupil Parliament film-making project for
@LitFilmFest
The
#Suffraducks
🦆 have taken over
@UKParliament
today!
What better time to share our 'Votes for Women' video with your students! Follow suffragette Lady Constance Lytton as she protests for the vote in 1909 👇
#Vote100
The
@HouseofCommons
Speaker took questions from our Teacher Ambassadors this morning. One great question was:
Q: Any advice on how to engage students with politics?
A: Persuade them it matters. Are you going to be shaped by politics or are you going to shape it?
#TeachUKParl
Order a free Election Toolkit for your students! 🗳️
Run a mock election with our Election Toolkit which includes everything you'll need to get started, and a PowerPoint to keep you on track!
#GE19
#LetsTalkElections
Order now 👉
Calling all P.E Teachers! 📢
The
@HLSportandRec
Committee want to hear from you!
How do you encourage young people to get involved with sport? 🏏🏑⚽️
#sporteducation
📅16th June 2021
⏰16:00-17:30pm
Find out more and sign up 👇
Introduce your 7-11 year olds to
@UKParliament
with our short animation 📽️
It covers the structure of UK Parliament, making laws, elections and voting and alternative ways of getting your voice heard.
#homeschooling
#TeachFromHome
Watch 👇
New learning resource alert! 📢
Your students can explore the
@HouseofCommons
and
@UKHouseofLords
with our 360 tour.
Listen to the audio descriptions, explore key features and zoom in to take a closer look around the iconic chambers of
@UKParliament
👇
Only 10 days left to apply for our Teacher Ambassador programme 1-3 July 👨🏫
Its a free, immersive
#CPD
course that will give you the tools and knowledge you need to bring
#politics
to life for your students!
#TeachUKParl
Apply 👉
With the
#MillicentFawcett
statue being unveiled today in Parliament Sq, what better time to take your pupils through the history of 🗳️ voting rights in the UK with our assembly presentation! 💜💚
@fawcettsociety
What's the difference between Parliament & Government?
How is the Government formed?
What are the roles of backbenchers, crossbenchers, and the Whips?
🤔Learn more this UK Parliament Week with Episode 1 of the Parliament Explained
#podcast
!
#UKPW17
We can come to your school and introduce your students to their
@UKParliament
with our fun and interactive assemblies!
Sessions are available for both
#primary
and
#secondary
students. 👧👦
Request a free visit 👇
Calling all budding young artists! 👩🎨
We're celebrating 150 years of the Palace of Westminster this summer and we're looking for 6-15 year old artists to design their own democracy themed tile!
#MyDemocracyDesign
Enter the competition 👇
Did you spot our feature in
@theweekjunior
last week on the UK Youth Parliament? Read to learn more about one of the ways young people can have their views heard in their Parliament👇
#UKYP
#UKPW17
1375 schools took part in UK Parliament Week last year! What are your plans for
#UKPW18
? 🤔
Get your free kit packed with goodies to help you run a fab event (12-18 November)
#vote100
To celebrate
#InternationalWomensDay
the women of the UK Parliament Education Centre gathered around around a piece of suffrage history: a grille which was originally part of the ladies gallery
@UKParliament
Book a visit for your students here 👉
In the year that marks 100 years since some women got the right to vote, we're excited to launch a Voting badge for Rangers.
#EveryGirl
should have a chance to learn about voting and democracy!
#Vote100
Congratulations
@WroxhamSchool
for your
@LitFilmFest
@theweekjunior
Pupil Parliament video of the month exploring the issue of plastic pollution!
Check out the teaser for 'Ocean Rescue' 👇 then watch the full film ➡️
If you work with 11-18 year olds, help them have their say on issues they care about by spreading the word about
#MakeYourMark
.
This annual online ballot is a fantastic way for young people to take part in democracy and be heard.
👉
Calling all schools! 📢
Sign up for UK Parliament Week (1-7 November) and get a tailored kit packed with activities and lesson plans to empower your students to get involved with their
@UKParliament
.
#UKPW
Sign up 👉
Order a free Election Toolkit for your students! 🗳️
Run a mock election with our Election Toolkit which includes everything you'll need to get started, and a PowerPoint to keep you on track!
#UKPW
Order now 👉
Applications for Teachers' Institute are open! 🎉
Spend 3 days in Westminster learning about UK Parliament with this unique professional development opportunity. Travel, accommodation, and all events/workshops are free!
👩💻 Apply today!
What are
@HouseofCommons
Select Committees and how do they check and challenge the work of Government? 🤔
Join our free
@FutureLearn
course to find out! Learn at your own pace from the comfort of your laptop!
#CPD
▶️
📢Teachers!📢 We've added our primary and secondary general election presentations and other resources to the
@PoliticsProject
's educateGE website.
You'll find 100+, free, non-partisan resources from us and 24 other organisations!
👉
#GE2019
#edutwitter
Over 1800 schools and colleges have signed up for UK Parliament Week (2-8 Nov)!
It's a great way to start a conversation with your students about their
@UKParliament
.
Sign up to get a free kit to help make your activity a success!
#UKPW
✅
This morning the Youth Select Committee continues it's inquiry into
#knifecrime
.
They will be taking evidence from community organisers and researchers.
Watch here👉
@bycLIVE
@HouseofCommons
Mark
#StephenLawrenceDay
by using our free resource to explore race equality in the UK.
Your 11-14 year olds will consider what lessons can be learned from prominent campaigners, including Doreen Lawrence, Stephen's mother.
#homeschooling
Download 👇
Happy UK Parliament Week 2018! 🎉
There are so many fantastic events going on in the UK and around the world this week! What are your school doing to celebrate?
#UKPW18
Learn more ➡️
Our wonderful team
@UKParlEducation
Centre are ready for UK Parliament Week! 🥳
Are you visiting us with your students this
#UKPW
week? If so, please send us your pictures and let us know what you've learnt!
Has your school signed up for UK Parliament Week (2-8 Nov)? 🤔
It's a great way to start a conversation with your students about their
@UKParliament
. Sign up and you'll get a free kit to help make your activity a success!
#UKPW
✅
Order our new teaching resource for your 11 - 14 year old students so they can find out how to get their voices heard
@UKParliament
. 🗣️
👏Packs of 30 copies are available to order for free!
What are
@HouseofCommons
and
@HouseofLords
Select Committees and how do they check and challenge the work of Government? 🤔
Join our FREE
@FutureLearn
course to find out! Learn at your own pace from the comfort of your laptop!
#CPD
▶️
Want to know what it's like to attend the Teachers Institute? 👩🏫
Hear from some of our fantastic Teacher Ambassadors who've just finished their inspiring 3 day programme!
#TeachUKParl
.
@ChiOnwurah
speaking to our Teacher Ambassadors about what it's like to work as an MP. 🗣️
'Many of my engineering colleagues asked why I wanted to go into politics, and I said it was for the same reason I went into engineering - to make the world work better.'
#TeachUKParl
These young women have been learning about politics with their teacher who’s a
@UKParliament
Teacher Ambassador!
They give their views on
#Brexit
#voting
and more in this
@BBCNews
film!
👀Watch:
👩🏫Apply to be a Teacher Ambassador:
You've got until Sunday to get your
@YourUKParl
Award nominations in!
If you've taught your students about
@UKParliament
in innovative and inspiring ways you could win the Teacher of the Year Award! 👩🏫
Nominate yourself or a teacher you know ➡️
One more sleep until Teachers' Institute begins!
We can't wait to welcome 70 teachers from across the UK to
@UKParliament
for 3 days of training😊
Find out more and see if you'd like to apply for the next one
#TeachUKParl
➡️
#DidYouKnow
that members of the
@UKHouseofLords
include a children's TV writer and actress, a former Paralympic athlete, and several former teachers? Learn more with our feature in
@theweekjunior
! 👇
Thank you to all our wonderful new Teacher Ambassadors - we can't wait to see how you take what you've learnt back to the classroom 😁
Find out more and express interest in Teachers Institute January 2019 ➡️
#TeachUKParl
From now until December, schools can book a free online workshop about
@UKParliament
which is linked to the UK curricula and tailored to 7-18-year olds.
#Teachers
#edutwitter
Book today 👉
Calling all 11-18 year olds! 📢
What policies do you want introduce or change? You can
#MakeYourMark
and influence decision makers by casting your vote today!
#UKPW
Vote ➡️
Remember, remember the 5th of November... and that we have some great Guy Fawkes resources! 💥
Try our lesson plan for your 7-11 year old
#History
pupils
#GuyFawkesNight
👇
Order our free, award-winning booklets for your students! 📚
Available for both
#primary
and
#secondary
, you can order up to 100 copies of each booklet.
Order today 👉
We've made a new
#teacher
training e-module about the work and role of the
@UKHouseofLords
!
You'll learn about the composition of the House of Lords, explore the role of life peers and discover some of the key roles in the Lords.
Sign up 👉
Teachers' Institute starts today! 🥳
A big, warm welcome to all of the teachers joining us
@UKParliament
for 3 days of immersive training.
Make sure you use
#TeachUKParl
to keep up to date 👇
Our Teacher Ambassadors have had a busy morning!
In his welcome
@dwclark79
our Head of Education and Engagement told us that today marks 90 years since the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Bill became law.
#TeachUKParl
#vote100
What do your students think about the rise in knife crime? 👮♂️
The Youth Select Committee
@bycLIVE
want to hear from you so that they can make strong recommendations to the Government.
Complete this short survey to take part!
🖱️
Mark
#WomensHistoryMonth
with your 5-11 year old pupils by using our new illustrated book 📖
This resource shares short stories of influential women who have impacted UK laws and equal rights. Illustrated by
@NinaCosford
.
Download now ➡️
Save the date! UK Parliament Week is back: 18-24 November 2024🎉
Sign up now to get your free
#UKPW
kit packed with curriculum-linked activities bringing democracy to life and empowering young people to use their voices
@UKParliament
👉
Join us today from 4:30pm for our Twitter Live - 'Peers Question Time!'
Members of the
@UKHouseofLords
will be speaking to secondary students about their work and answering questions.
#edutwitter
📹 Follow us to be notified when we go live!
That's a wrap on Peers Question Time! 😁
A big thank you to our panellists from
@UKHouseofLords
and the students who asked such great questions about electoral reform, knife crime and more!
Watch 👉
A petition calling for increased school funding 🏫 has gained almost 100,000 signatures and
@HoCpetitions
will be debating the issue on 4 March.
If you're a teacher, the Committee want to hear your views - answer our short survey to inform the debate!
➡️
Education Centre team back to work and ready to welcome schools this week! If you haven't already, why not book a visit for the Spring term?
#ParlEdCentre
#BackToSchool2018
UK Parliament Week starts tomorrow! 🎉
We can't wait to see what you and your students get up to this week!
Please send us your photos and let us know how you're celebrating
#UKPW
'I think there's still considerable barriers to women in politics'
@HarrietHarman
Sign up for our free
@FutureLearn
course and explore the remarkable story of women’s rights and campaign for the vote. Starts 12 Nov!
▶️
Have you encouraged your 16+ students to register to vote? 🗳️
Even if they can't vote yet they can spread the word and encourage friends and family to register and vote in
#GeneralElection19
#UKPW
👉