Student Diversity Ambassador Programme
Registration for the 2022-2023 cohort is closed, but you can now register your interest in the next cohort below!
The Pearson Student Diversity Ambassador Programme provides a diverse group of young people with the opportunity to have their voices heard and work together with Pearson to help shape the future of education. The programme is designed to help Student Ambassadors develop their skills and actively prepare for their careers and futures beyond the classroom.
Registration for the 2022-2023 cohort is closed, but you can now register your interest in the next cohort below!
The Pearson Student Diversity Ambassador Programme will support a student-centered approach, learning from students' diverse perspectives and experiences to help shape the products and services we offer now and in the future.
This programme is part of our commitment to ensuring equity and opportunity for all learners and that our educational products and services authentically represent the rich diversity of the students we serve. We are also committed to working together with schools to build a more inclusive education for all students.
Each academic year, students from across the UK will apply to be Student Ambassadors and take part in the programme, with the involvement and approval of their school. These students will come from different schools across the country who choose to partner with Pearson in this programme. It is our intention that this will become a Global Student Diversity Ambassador Programme in the future.
The Student Ambassadors will range in age from 14-17 years old and will represent a diverse range of characteristics across gender identity, race, ethnicity, socio-economic background, and special education needs.
What is required of Student Ambassadors?
Task: The Student Ambassadors will work with their peers from within their school to gather feedback in response to the theme and will then report their findings and insight back to Pearson School Qualifications colleagues in a PowerPoint presentation on a termly basis. Students can conduct their own surveys, set up focus groups, or initiate any other form of research gathering that they would like.
Task: Student Ambassadors will need to participate in/attend all these sessions with the Pearson team. These interactions can include feedback sessions, career development events, guest speaker events, ad-hoc product/service focus groups, etc.
Task: Student Ambassadors can choose to get involved in providing feedback by participating in online surveys, Microsoft Teams meetings, and focus groups.
What are the benefits of this programme?
As well as the opportunity to have their voices heard and shape the work we are doing, students will benefit from the following:
What is required from teachers and schools?
We launched the pilot cohort of the Student Diversity Ambassador Programme in 2021 and are now thrilled to share the evaluation and feedback report with you. Across three separate sessions, the Student Ambassadors presented their findings and insight on our chosen theme of ‘The Future of Education and Assessment’.