Primary school debates
Last year, over 400 primary schools were involved in debates nationwide.
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Get your school involved
Registration for the Concern Debates 2022-2023 Competition is now closed. To be added to our waiting list, please contact debates@concern.net.
If you have applied to take part in this year's competition, our Debates Team will be in touch very soon to confirm your place on the programme and provide next steps and training dates.
For more information on how to join our mailing list, please contact debates@concern.net
Teacher tips
Find out what's involved with the Concern Debates Programme in our video below.
Concern Debates Teacher Tips
Adjudicators at the 2018 Concern Debates Final. Photo: Ruth Medjber / Concern Worldwide.
Concern Debates 2017-2018 Semi Final Adjudicators. Photo: Ruth Medjber / Concern Worldwide.
Concern Debate finalists 2019. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
St. Killian's German School at the Concern Debate Finals 2018. Photo: Ruth Medjber / Concern Worldwide.
Our debaters have their say
Some of our past debaters talk us through how the Concern Debates gave them valuable life skills, while also offering words of wisdom to current debaters.
Concern Debate: Our alumni have their sayRelated reading
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