Category: Case Studies
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Plymouth Grove
Located in the Ardwick area of Manchester, Plymouth Grove Primary School has been a long standing member of the Debate Mate community. The percentage of students at Plymouth Grove eligible for free school meals is 52.4%, double the national average, and there are 73.3% of students whose first language is not English. At Plymouth Grove,…
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Cardinal Heenan
Debate Mate is an educational programme aimed at developing communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills among students through structured debate training and competitions. This case study focuses on the experiences of Chris Spencer, a history teacher, and Miles, a Year 9 student, at Cardinal Heenan High School, highlighting the significant impact Debate Mate has had…
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Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey School in East London has been a dedicated participant in the Debate Mate programme for the past eight years. Under the guidance of English teacher James Wood, who has been involved with the programme for the entirety of its run at the school, Debate Mate has become a key component of student development.…
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Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a mixed secondary school in the heart of Camberwell, South London. With over 850 students and a strong Roman Catholic ethos, the school focuses on discipline, structure, and shared purpose. Sacred Heart has worked in partnership with Debate Mate for ten years. What started as an after-school club has become…
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Sydney Russell
Sydney Russell School in Dagenham has been a proud participant in the Debate Mate programme for over a decade. With a strong commitment to fostering student growth and development, the school has integrated Debate Mate into its culture, impacting hundreds of students since joining the programme in 2014. Despite challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Amazon UK
16 team members from the Amazon’s UK Public Policy Team – ranging across all levels of experience and expertise. Over four months, Debate Mate ran a hybrid programme to build confident communication and boost stakeholder impact. Participants shared expertise, navigated challenge, and aligned on team priorities for the year ahead through a bespoke, outcome-focused approach.…
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PWC, Dubai
Over 100 senior leaders from across PwC’s global client base, plus 40 Digital Transformation consultants across MENAT, gathered in-person in Dubai. The full-day engagement focused on communicating, influencing and advocating for digital transformation. The Showcase Debate featured five young people from across the world. The debate focused on: employment, education, environment and identity.
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Monzo HQ, London
Debate Mate were hosted at the Monzo London HQ for a post-work Showcase Engagement, where members of the wider Debate Mate & Monzo networks were invited to watch, and get involved in, a debate on the future of high street vs challenger banks. This House believes that the high street bank is dead.
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Zurich Integrated Benefits, Dubai
Debate Mate students joined the Voices of Tomorrow – Inspiring the Benefits Revolution event in Dubai for a debate on the theme of the Future of Work, organised for Zurich’s customers, partners, and intermediaries. This House believes that, in the workplace, AI poses more of an opportunity than a threat.
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Bloomberg Equality Summit, London
CBI President John Allan, Pearson Director Ndidi Okezie and Actress Michelle Rodriguez joined with Debate Mate students for a debate about achieving a diverse business environment at the Bloomberg Equality Summit in London. This House believes that, for people in developing countries, the world is getting better.