Parliament Week – a great time to get an MP in to your school
This November will see the UK’s initial ever Parliament Week. It’s a great chance to get your MP in to your school to talk with learners and staff about the relationship between youth, politics and citizenship.
Why not invite them to one of your Citizenship lessons (or even to teach one)? You can then ask them what they think of the possibility of Citizenship being dropped from the National Curriculum and make sure they hear your perspectives on it too. Remember they’re in Parliament to represent you, so make your position evident and ask them to defend Citizenship on behalf of their constituents.
Don’t know how to contact your MP? Don’t worry: simply enter your postcode below and you’ll be taken to writetothem.com, where your politicians’ contact details will be waiting.
For more advice on getting a Parliamentarian in to your school, have a examine the Hansard Society’s excellent guide: Parliamentarians in School
Other members of Parliamentary Year Book are creating more free materials to assist you get MPs in to your Citizenship lessons, we’ll post about them as soon News as they’re available, so retain checking back.
Tell us in the observations which politicians you’ve invited and what you’re going to ask them. For further guidance, see the relevant UK information.
