![]() ![]() ![]() Parliament’s Education Centre was officially opened by Professor Brian Cox on 15 July 2015. A travel subsidy scheme is also available to help with the travel costs for state schools outside of London and the South East who have booked for a tour and workshop with the Education Service. Sessions are booked a term in advance and the booking line opens on three dedicated days a year. To book, schools call the dedicated booking line 020 7219 4496. The school’s MP is always invited to take part in a 15 minute Q&A session. A choice of curriculum-focused workshops follows. ![]() Schools receive a tour of the Palace of Westminster, providing the context for learning about the work and role of Parliament. Contact the Education service for details. They can arrange school visits to Parliament, provide teacher training about citizenship and political literacy, and creates resources to help teach these subjects in the classroom.Ĭhildren with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can be accommodated in mainstream school tours, or special tours can be arranged for whole classes of children with SEND. The Parliament Education Service has extensive resources for schools and colleges. All its programmes and resources are freely available and aimed at young people aged 7-18 in formal education. Parliament’s Education Service works on behalf of both Houses of Parliament to support students and teachers in developing their understanding of Parliament and democracy. Meet the MP / Question and Answer Session.Tour of the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben.Tour of Parliament – Central Tours Office.If a school in your constituency can’t get on a visit through the Education Service, other options are listed below. The Education Service visits are in high demand and booked a term in advance. Parliament’s Education Service offers a number of services for schools, teachers and MPs to support students’ understanding of Parliament and democracy, including a ‘visit Parliament’ programme. This is obviously a great thing for children to do (both educational and fun) so should be encouraged wherever possible. Tickets for the preview tours need to be booked in advance from here (ALREADY SOLD OUT – SORRY!) and they will take place on selected dates in April, May and June.Schools, both primary and secondary, in your MP’s constituency may request a visit to Parliament. This limited tour in English is offered at a reduced rate of £10 and is a rare opportunity to see inside the Tower while the UK Parliament put the finishing touches on the exhibition elements ahead of the official reopening this summer. Having been up there before, I can say that although Big Ben is loud, as you’d expect, it’s the quarter bells that make you jump in fright, and the heavy tolling of Big Ben is deeper and not as scary, but much more powerful and moving to stand close to. On this preview tour you will see the inner workings of the clock mechanism, walk behind the dials, each spanning 6.9m in diameter – and best of all… stand next to the world-famous Big Ben as it strikes the hour. Along the route, your guide will reveal details of the most extensive and complex conservation project in Big Ben’s 160 years. It’s now possible to climb to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand in ear-banging distance of Big Ben as it bongs the hours.įollowing its restoration, these are preview tours, and will lead you up a narrow 334-step spiral stairwell to the Belfry where Big Ben, the Great Bell, hangs. UPDATE – the preview tours are now finished, but public tours have now started – details here. ![]()
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