Kent Championship 2019

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

FOR:
The Thomas Aveling School

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

FOR:
The Thomas Aveling School

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

FOR:
Highsted Grammar School

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

FOR:
Highsted Grammar School

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

FOR:
Invicta Grammar School

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