Debating in Schools Grants 2016-17

The Department for Education wishes to continue to encourage pupils to become competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making presentations and participating in debate. Learning how to debate in a confident and effective manner can help increase young people’s life chances and engender a sense of personal empowerment and aspiration. Debating is widely taught in the curriculum of private schools but is little used in state education despite being part of the national curriculum. Developing debating skills...