This round-table episode focuses on how the UK education sector has coped during the Covid-19 pandemic. It features:
· Karen Kondo: Head Teacher of West Acton Primary School
· Associate Professor Radu Cinpoes: Head of the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights at Kingston University, London
· Dr Annie Hughes: Head of the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre at Kingston University, London
Information on the talk by Professor Gus John mentioned by Annie can be found here:
A statement issued by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, when he visited the UK in 2018, which was mentioned by Radu, can be found here:
https://www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/poverty/eom_gb_16nov2018.pdf
The planning and recording of this episode has been a real labour of love. A huge thanks is due to Karen, Radu, and Annie for giving so graciously of their time, experience, and insight!
The COVID-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the COVID-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
Project Lead and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
