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Why should local elections matter to you?

Key stage 3 • Politics, Parliament and Government • Lessons

Why should local elections matter to you? 

Produced in conjunction with Ben Miskell, ACT Ambassador teacher and local councillor, this set of lesson slides  explores the roles within a council, and enables students to engage with the issues in their local community and how a council may support them to address these. The lesson is aimed at KS3 and KS4.

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