European Parents' Association

EPA gathers the parents associations in Europe which together represent more than 150 million parents. EPA works in partnership both to represent and give to parents a powerful voice in the development of education policies and decisions at European level. In the field of education, EPA aims to promote the active participation of parents and the recognition of their central place as the primary responsible of the education of their children.

EPA is using all means and opportunities to raise the voice of parents vis-á-vis European institutions, such as the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. We work together with other NGOs on European level to deliver our messages more effectively.

At the same time we are sharing European information, trends and news with our members and European parents in general as well as providing opportunities for parents to share their experiences and concerns with parents from other parts of Europe.