School Debate: Your photos of events around Wales

Wales
Monday 23 March 2015 at 12:50pm

First Minister Carwyn Jones with students at Porthcawl Comprehensive School.

In the build up to May's General Election, ITV News has been running the 'School Debate' project, to encourage more young people to get engaged with politics.

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Here are some photographs of schools' political events:

Whitchurch High School in Cardiff invited local candidates in for interviews with Sixth Form pupils.

Mari Williams, Labour parliamentary candidate for Cardiff North, with Whitchurch students Rachel Nurse and Josh Lewis.

Ethan Wilkinson, UKIP parliamentary candidate for Cardiff North, with Whitchurch pupils Rachel Nurse and Josh Lewis.

Anthony Slaughter, Wales Green Party parliamentary candidate for Cardiff South and Penarth, with Whitchurch students Rachel Nurse and Josh Lewis.

Watch: Sixth-formers put forward their ideas on Assembly visit

Porthcawl Comprehensive School invited First Minister, and local Assembly Member, Carwyn Jones in for a 'lively' question and answer session with Sixth Form students.

They challenged him on topics such as NHS funding, the housing shortage, and educational issues like the Welsh Baccalaureate.

The First Minister with members of the 'head team' at Porthcawl Comprehensive School.

Carwyn Jones answered questions from 200 Sixth Form students.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool has hosted question and answer sessions for students in Years 11-13, and candidates or representatives from five parties, in the run up to the general election.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw students with David Davies, Monmouth MP and Conservative parliamentary candidate.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw students with Jocelyn Davies, Plaid Cymru Assembly Member for South Wales East.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw students with Paul Flynn, Newport West MP and Labour parliamentary candidate.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw students with Pippa Bartolotti, Wales Green Party leader and parliamentary candidate for Newport West.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw students with Veronica German, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Monmouth.

Watch: Pupils grill politicians in Chepstow

Welshpool High School held a question and answer session with two candidates for the Montgomeryshire seat.

Welshpool High School pupils with Glyn Davies, Montgomeryshire MP and Conservative parliamentary candidate.

Jane Dodds, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Montgomeryshire, talking to pupils at Welshpool High School.

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Coedcae Comprehensive School in Llanelli held two debates for students and local politicians.

Politicians answering questions included: Llanelli AM Keith Davies, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Llanelli Selaine Saxby, Labour Llanelli MP Nia Griffith, Plaid Cymru Mid and West Wales AM Simon Thomas, and Plaid Cymru parliamentary candidate for Llanelli Vaughan Williams.

Keith Davies AM, Selaine Saxby, Nia Griffith MP, pupil Brett John, Simon Thomas AM, Vaughan Williams.

Politicians debate with pupils at Coedcae Comprehensive School.

On Thursday, we will be following some of Coedcae Comprehensive School's pupils as they get into the roles of candidates, and hold their own mock election.

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