Lord’s school visit
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PITSFORD School hosted a talk from a member of the House of Lords to encourage students to engage more with the political and parliamentary process.
Lord Boswell of Ayno - former MP for Daventry - met with Sixth Form pupils for an hour to talk about the work and role of the House of Lords.
This was followed by a question and answer session on various aspects of the parliamentary process and life at Westminster generally.
Robert Tickle, teacher of history and religious studies said: “This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to interact with someone who knows the parliamentary system inside out, as it can sometimes seem far removed from their daily lives.”
The visit was arranged through the Lord Speaker’s “Peers in Schools” programme, which has been running across the UK since 2007 and has so far involved around 30,000 young people.
The continuing outreach programme sends members of the House of Lords into schools and colleges across the country to give talks in support of the citizenship curriculum.
For further information, see the Lord Speaker’s web page.
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