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Education Funding Debate
On Thursday 10th Feb 2011 Wales High School held an education funding event.  The aim of the event was to better inform our students about the general debate around taxation and its uses in our society and more specifically about the issue surrounding higher education funding.  The event was held in Grand Hall and drew an audience of over 300 students from Year 9 and Year 13.
  
  • Education Funding Debate
 
 
 
 
The panel for the debate involved Mr. Matchett as the proposer of the motions, Mr. Smith supported by Jacob Boswell (Y13) and opposing the motions was Mr. Beck, (Former student and Labour Party Candidate for the Wales Ward at the next local elections) supported by Danny Crowther (Y13). 

A lively debate followed with excellent participation from Y9 and Y13 pupils. The proposals debated and outcomes were:
STATEMENT 1 - EMA should be removed from all but students from the poorest families. Result = 73% Disagreed.
STATEMENT 2 - Tuition fees should be paid by students and cover the full cost of university education. Result = 68% Disagreed