Are You Convinced?
What happens when two experts with very different views go head-to-head over the key issues surrounding young people today? Tension!? - disbelief!? - - The “dynamic duo” are back! Joining forces to shine a light on a wide range of topics impacting children and young people.
Each episode the duo will take turns to persuade each other to see an issue in an entirely new way. They will bring guests in to bolster or judge their position and at the end of the debate, they will ask that all important question… “Are You Convinced?”
Ndidi Okezie (CEO of UK Youth) and Laura McInerney ( Co-founder of Teacher Tapp) are back in the hot seats! The pair are known to disagree in the most entertaining of ways.
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- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
Is professional burnout inevitable?
*Content warning: contains discussion of self-harm and suicide.*
Please call the Samaritans on 116 123 or contact [email protected] if you are in distress or need help with any of the issues discusse…
Do schools deserve an extra £15billion?
Do schools deserve an extra £15billion? Laura thinks that other people deserve it more and for once, Ndidi pretty much agrees!
This weeks guests are Former head of the Education Endowment Foundation …
Is university worth it?
Is univeristy worth it? Ndidi thinks it's an important key to unlocking a bright future but Laura isn't sure on the financial balance around it
This week's guests are Shakira Martin, Head of Student …
Have GCSEs had their day?
Should young people have the day off school to attend protests?
Season Recap
Youth workers can support young people at risk of violence better than teachers!
Can youth workers support young people at risk of violence better than teachers? Surprisingly, Laura thinks so, and Ndidi has always been behind a joined-up approach between schools and youth centres…
Teachers and youth workers should be trained together.
Ndidi worked in the formal Education sector for a number of years; first as a teacher, then at Education charity Teach First before moving on to Pearson. But it’s only since she began working in the …
We need consent to be taught in schools!
From September 2020 all schools across England were mandated to teach sex and relationship education including the very important topic of consent. However, there are many things that are supposed to…
We need to stop talking about race!
Ndidi is exhausted that race is still framed as a topic of debate. She wants to stop talking about race, and focus on lived experiences of people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minorities to better un…
We still don't know how to address youth mental health issues!
*Content warning: discussion of self-harm, suicide and other mental illness.*
Please call the Samaritans on 116 123 or contact [email protected] if you are in distress or need help with any of the …
We need a cross sector recovery strategy to secure young people’s futures.
In a post-pandemic environment, will a cross-sector strategy secure young people’s futures? Ndidi tries to convince Laura that this is vital, but Laura thinks otherwise.
With special guests Anne Long…
Launch Trailer - Coming Soon
Ndidi Okezie (CEO of UK Youth) and Laura McInerney (Co-Founder of Teacher Tapp) are back. Joining forces to shine a light on a wider range of topics impacting children and young people.
Each episode …
GWMOT- Stopping Knife Crime: Ndidi thinks that Schools cannot be expected to solve Knife Crime.
Please Note: This episode is from our previous series called Go With Me On This
The final episode of our pilot series is on the difficult and often taboo topic of Knife Crime. In this emotional epi…
GWMOT- Careers Education: Laura thinks that Careers education is not a good use of school’s time.
GWMOT- The Brand of Teaching: The Mainstream media are the biggest influence on the brand of teaching.
Please Note: This episode is from our previous series called Go With Me On This
In this episode, Ndidi argues that the mainstream media are the biggest influence on the brand of teaching. Is Ndidi’s …
GWMOT- Parental Engagement: Parents should leave the educating of their child to the school.
Please Note: This episode is from our previous series called Go With Me On This
In this episode, Laura argues that parents should leave the educating of their child to the school. Is she going to be …