The WWGS Global Passport

The WWGS Global Passport Framework is a tool developed to support schools with their GCE journey. The WWGS Global Passport Framework can be used as a planning tool and as recognition for good practice in GCE.

From 2025, The Global Passport and Grant Support to post-primary settings will be combined. This means to qualify for grant support, you are required to fill out the Global Passport Application.

Applications for the Global Passport 2024-2025 will open in Spring 2025.

However, in order to start collecting information for your Global Passport now, you can use the Tracking Tool from the Support Material.

What is the Global Passport?

The Global Passport is a Global Citizenship Education (GCE) EU accredited, quality mark, which offers post-primary settings (schools, youthreach centres and other other education settings), a framework to integrate GCE into all aspects of student life. It is a self-assessed and externally audited accreditation for GCE that is open to all post-primary settings in Ireland. The Global Passport supports, strengthens, and sustains effective whole-school planning around GCE. Through the Global Passport, post-primary settings can also apply for grant support of up to €800 per year to support whole school embedding of GCE in their setting.

Download New Global Passport Guide (pdf)

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What Awards are offered under the Global Passport?

When you apply for a Global Passport you will be asked to reflect on your level of engagement with Global Citizenship Education in six areas (passport stamps) of school life:

1. Curricular
2. Extra Curricular
3. Teacher Capacity and Engagement
4. Student Capacity and Engagement
5. Leadership
6. Community Engagement

You will assess your education setting's progress in each of these stamps and allocate points accordingly.

The total score achieved in all six stamps will determine what level of Global Passport your education setting will receive. The Global Passport levels are:

  • Global Passport Applicant (0-29 points): For settings with emerging engagement with GCE.
  • Citizen’s Passport (30-59 points): For settings who are building their GCE capacity.
  • Diplomatic Passport (60-89 points): For settings with established engagement with GCE.
  • Higher Diplomatic Passport (90-119 points): For settings with highly established engagement with GCE.
  • Special Passport (120-150 points): For settings with exceptional engagement with GCE.

Supporting Material

The following documents will help you design your GCE events and fill out the Global Passport form.

How do I apply?

If your school is interested in applying for the Global Passport Award, please register your interest below (click on the button below). For more information please contact the education officer in your area.

Registration opens Spring 2025

      When is the application deadline?

      For the Academic year 2024, the Global Passport Application will open in Spring 2025 and will close on the 23rd May 2025.

      When will I know what type of Passport my education setting has qualified for?

      The result of the Global Passport Application will be sent to the lead teacher and principal before the beginning of the academic year 2025-2026.