In this episode of Education Unfiltered, we speak with Skylar, one of our supported interns at Orchard Hill College. Skylar shares what an internship is, what it is like to learn in a real workplace, and how it can help young people build important skills for the future.

We discuss the difference between learning in the classroom and learning on the job, the confidence that can come from being part of a workplace, and how supported internships can help prepare young people for employment.

A brilliant conversation about confidence, independence, work skills, and looking ahead to the future.

Thank you to Skylar for joining us!

In this episode of Education Unfiltered, we chat with Kieran Holliday, Director of Education, Integrated Support and Safer Communities for the London Borough of Sutton, about some really important topics for young people today. We talk about AI in education, whether phones should be banned in schools, and what skills can help young people in the future. It’s a really interesting conversation with lots of ideas, advice, and opinions. Our thanks to Kieran for taking the time to talk to us!

In this episode of Education Unfiltered, we speak with guests from the Department for Education and the DWP about why SEN colleges matter, the most important skills young people need to develop, and how AI is beginning to shape education - along with so much more! Thank you to our guests for joining us for such an interesting and timely conversation.

We’re joined by Kelly Phillips, Executive Principal of Orchard Hill College, for an honest conversation about leadership, SEND, and the future of specialist education.

As part of National Colleges Week, Kelly shares her career journey, the challenges facing the SEND sector, and what great inclusive education really looks like in practice.

And because this is Education Unfiltered… we couldn’t resist asking about her funniest moment at college.

Let’s just say — you’ll never think about Phil Mitchell from EastEnders the same way again.