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title: "Baroness Fox Discusses Free Speech and Debate with CHS Students"
url: "https://congletonhigh.com/news/2025-10-02-baroness-fox-discusses-free-speech-and-debate-with-chs-students"
school: "Congleton High School"
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# Baroness Fox Discusses Free Speech and Debate with CHS Students

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As part of our Sixth Form Honours Programme, Baroness Claire Fox travelled from the House of Lords to speak with our Year 11, 12 and 13 students at the end of September about the importance of free speech and debate.The students were able to ask questions, which led to some excellent subsequent discussions in light of current affairs!

Baroness Fox also encouraged our students to participate in the Battle of Ideas festival and we are delighted to share that CHS now has a team taking part in the event at Westminster on 18th and 19th of this month! Click [here](https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/) for more information in the Battle of Ideas Festival.

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