Private Education Policy Forum

This is a recording from an event held by PEPF at London's Hamilton House, home of the National Education Union, on the 14th September 2021 to discuss the complex and controversial relationship between UK private schools and politics. Education journalist Fiona Millar chaired a panel including Novara Media's Ash Sarkar, low cost private education expert James Tooley, author and journalist Robert Verkaik and - kindly joining via videolink after a positive COVID test - conservative peer Lord Ralph Lucas. A fascinating panel discussion was followed by a lively Q&A with the audience, including a familiar attendee whose voice you may recognise!If you'd like to support our work researching and debating UK private schools, please head to https://www.pepf.co.uk/get-involved/ to make a regular contribution. You'll get access to a monthly newsletter including all the latest goings on in the private education world, plus info and tickets for future live events like this one.TimestampsIntroduction from Fiona Millar - 1.08Is private school culture corrosive or constructive to public and political life? - 4:50Are state schools safe in the hands of those who have never attended them? - 14:15If private schools didn't exist, would the same people rise to the top? - 30:27What reform options could open up politics? - 43:20Audience Q&A - 47:00Music:On My Way by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4163-on-my-wayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/