EC Meeting Papers January 2019

Through the festival, students can benefit from its effects by debating, engaging with politicians and listening to all side of the story, hearing testimonies from different perspectives, ensuring that when students leave secondary education they have a well-rounded view of politics and have developed critical thinking skills.

Pilot Year Draft Programme (w/c 24 th June or w/c 1 st July 2019): 10-5pm MORNING Registration University (venue) welcome Opening Speech with keynote speaker (e.g. Celebrity/MP)

School / Union Knock out competition Round 1 A selection of workshops/breakout session School / Union Knock out competition Round 2

AFTERNOON Youth Party Leaders Debate

(Speeches timed using buzzers, modelled on the 2015 Channel 4 Youth Leaders Debate produced by Shout Out UK) – Possible engagement with Channel 4, London Live etc. to film (Jasmine Dotiwala, Tom Porter)

School / Union Knock out competition Round 3 A selection of workshops/breakout session School / Union Knock out competition Round 4

LATE AFTERNOON Final Round with judging panel – winners announced 5pm - Performance (Finale)

Possible MC: Aaron Roach Bridgeman, Akala, Alexis Wieroniey, Remel London, Fatima Manjit Event Capacity – (dependent on Venue size) 10 GFTU schools currently funded, bringing 10 students each = 100 students + min 10 teachers 2