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. Get ready for a fun ride. Subscribe today and join in. We know you’ll be hooked from the start.

Is professional burnout inevitable? 06/09/2022

Do schools deserve an extra £15billion? 05/26/2022

Is university worth it? 05/12/2022

Have GCSEs had their day? 04/28/2022

Should young people have the day off school to attend protests? 04/14/2022

Season Recap 07/07/2021

Youth workers can support young people at risk of violence better than teachers! 06/23/2021

Teachers and youth workers should be trained together. 06/09/2021

We need consent to be taught in schools! 05/26/2021

We need to stop talking about race! 05/12/2021

We still don't know how to address youth mental health issues! 04/28/2021

We need a cross sector recovery strategy to secure young people’s futures. 04/14/2021

Launch Trailer - Coming Soon 03/31/2021

GWMOT- Stopping Knife Crime: Ndidi thinks that Schools cannot be expected to solve Knife Crime. 05/27/2019

GWMOT- Careers Education: Laura thinks that Careers education is not a good use of school’s time. 05/13/2019

GWMOT- The Brand of Teaching: The Mainstream media are the biggest influence on the brand of teaching. 04/29/2019

GWMOT- Parental Engagement: Parents should leave the educating of their child to the school. 04/15/2019

GWMOT- Knowledge vs Skills: Laura thinks knowledge should be the single biggest priority in a school's curriculum! 04/01/2019