We are delighted our inaugural Kent Championship will be hosted by MidKent College in partnership with Localis.
Localis is an independent, leading not-for-profit think tank that was established in 2001. Localis’s work promotes ideas and policies designed to give places and people more control over the effects of globalisation. It is concerned with economic prosperity, but also enhancing other aspects of people’s lives such as family and culture.
MidKent College is one of the largest further education and training providers in the South East, offering an extensive range of learning and training services – whether it is training for work, learning to gain an academic qualification or to develop new skills. The College has two centres, in Gillingham and Maidstone in Kent, meaning it is well placed to offer learning right in the heart of the county.
09:30
REGISTRATION
10:05-10:15
WELCOME
10:20
DEBATE 1: “WE SHOULD BUILD ON THE GREEN BELT“
GROUP 1 ROOM A
FOR:
MidKent College
AGAINST:
Meopham School
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
JUDGES
Sarah Dallas
Waterloo Festival & St John’s Waterloo
Richard Dwyer
Canterbury College
Ralph Leighton
Canterbury Christ Church University
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Tobias Parker
Verity Pooke
GROUP 1 ROOM B
FOR:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham
AGAINST:
The North School
CHAIR
Alastair Donald
JUDGES
Sean Bell
Brighton Salon
Beth Breeze
University of Kent
Richard Harris
NASUWT
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Catherine Carpenter
Sean Bell
Emma Cooke
GROUP 2 ROOM C
AGAINST:
Invicta Grammar School
CHAIR
Rob Lyons
JUDGES
Alan Jarrett
Medway Council Unitary Authority
Lynn Revell
Canterbury Christ Church University
Nigel Ruddock
accountant
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Nigel Ruddock
Maddie Springett
Ruari Clark
GROUP 2 ROOM D
FOR:
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
AGAINST:
Highsted Grammar School
CHAIR
Geoff Kidder
JUDGES
Jim Butcher
Canterbury Christ Church University
Jo Phillips
journalist
Jonathan Werran
Localis
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
Jim Butcher
Declan Rooney
11:30-11:40
CHANGEOVER
11:40-12:50
DEBATE 2: “SOCIAL MEDIA SITES SHOULD FILTER OUT FAKE NEWS STORIES”
GROUP 1 ROOM A
FOR:
MidKent College
AGAINST:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham
CHAIR
Rob Lyons
JUDGES
Sarah Dallas
Waterloo Festival & St John’s Waterloo
Ann Furedi
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Linden West
Canterbury Christ Church University
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Tobias Parker
Verity Pooke
GROUP 1 ROOM B
FOR:
The North School
AGAINST:
Meopham School
CHAIR
Kelvin Hall
JUDGES
Beth Breeze
University of Kent
Simon Cook
MidKent College
Ralph Leighton
Canterbury Christ Church University
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Catherine Carpenter
Sean Bell
Emma Cooke
GROUP 2 ROOM C
AGAINST:
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
CHAIR
Bernie Whelan
JUDGES
Simon McKeon
The National Archives
Lynn Revell
Canterbury Christ Church University
Richard Swan
writer
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Nigel Ruddock
Maddie Springett
Ruari Clark
GROUP 2 ROOM D
AGAINST:
Invicta Grammar School
CHAIR
Ella Whelan
JUDGES
Jim Butcher
Canterbury Christ Church University
Vince Maple
Medway Labour Group
Jo Phillips
journalist
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
Jim Butcher
Declan Rooney
12.50-13.50
LUNCH
14.00-15.10
DEBATE 3: “AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WILL MAKE DRIVING SAFER”
GROUP 1 ROOM A
FOR:
The North School
AGAINST:
MidKent College
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
JUDGES
John Cornwall
Canterbury Christ Church University
Richard Dwyer
Canterbury College
Richard Swan
writer
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Tobias Parker
Verity Pooke
GROUP 1 ROOM B
FOR:
Meopham School
AGAINST:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham
CHAIR
Alastair Donald
JUDGES
Sean Bell
Brighton Salon
Simon Cook
MidKent College
Ellie Lee
University of Kent
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Catherine Carpenter
Sean Bell
Emma Cooke
GROUP 2 ROOM C
AGAINST:
The Thomas Aveling School
CHAIR
Kelvin Hall
JUDGES
Richard Harris
NASUWT
Alan Jarrett
Medway Council Unitary Authority
Simon McKeon
The National Archives
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Nigel Ruddock
Maddie Springett
Ruari Clark
GROUP 2 ROOM D
AGAINST:
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
CHAIR
Ella Whelan
JUDGES
Rob Lyons
Academy of Ideas
Vince Maple
Medway Labour Group
Linden West
Canterbury Christ Church University
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
Jim Butcher
Declan Rooney
15.10-15.30
BREAK
15.40-17.30
RESULTS AND FINAL DEBATE: “POPULISM IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY”
FOR:
Winner Group 1
AGAINST:
Winner Group 2
CHAIR
Claire Fox
JUDGES
Ann Furedi
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Ralph Leighton
Canterbury Christ Church University
Jonathan Werran
Localis
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Sean Bell
Jim Butcher
Catherine Carpenter
Ruari Clark
Emma Cooke
Geoff Kidder
Tobias Parker
Verity Pooke
Declan Rooney
Nigel Ruddock
Maddie Springett
17.30-18.00
PRESENTATIONS AND FINAL WORDS