'Privilege': Yorkshire school hosts BBC's Any Questions? in aftermath to Keir Starmer's resignation
The headteacher of a Yorkshire school which hosted BBC Radio 4's flagship current affairs programme Any Questions? days after the resignation of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says it was a “privilege” to welcome the recording.
Sheffield Girls' GDST welcomed the show on Friday evening, which was chaired by presenter Alex Forsyth. The panel included Yorkshire MP Sarah Champion, who is chair of the Commons International Development Committee along with Shadow Health Minister Dr Caroline Johnson MP, economist Gerard Lyons and Danny Sriskandarajah, from the New Economics Foundation.
Head Alex Wilson said: "It was a privilege to welcome BBC Radio 4's Any Questions? to Sheffield Girls'.
"At a time when public discourse matters more than ever, it was inspiring to see our school become a place where national conversations could take place with respect, openness and intellectual curiosity.
"One of the greatest responsibilities of education is not to tell young people what to think, but to equip them with the confidence and critical thinking skills to think for themselves.
"Debate, challenge and curiosity are central to life at Sheffield Girls', and hosting a programme of this significance perfectly reflected the values we seek to instil in every pupil."
Sheffield Girls’ is a member of the Girls’ Day School School Trust (GDST) and is an independent school for approximately 750 girls between the ages of 4 and 18.