On Thursday 3 November, high-profile panellists and members of the local community packed into Bohunt Horsham – part of the Bohunt Education Trust (BET) – for the recording of BBC Question Time.
Discussion centred around the key political and economic issues of the day, with audience members asking the panel questions.
The panel included Chris Philp MP, former Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Prime Minister Liz Truss; Peter Kyle, Labour MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; George the Poet, a spoken-word artist; Lord Stuart Rose, the Chairman of Asda; and Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist.
The recording of the popular BBC programme follows a series of current affairs and panel events hosted by the Trust itself, as part of its ongoing enrichment programme for students across its 9 schools.
This includes its very own version of a Question Time panel event – a partnership between Bohunt and Bedales School, which brought together over 150 students from across schools, and Damian Hinds MP, the former Secretary of State for Education. The question-and-answer session focused on politics, current affairs and education, and led to some interesting discussions, with Damian Hinds left “hugely impressed” by the students.
“It was a privilege to host Question Time at Bohunt Horsham, and to be part of the audience as the important discussions unfolded. It is incredibly exciting for the school to have played a part in an event with senior Members of Parliament alongside members of our local community.
“At Bohunt Horsham we encourage our students to engage with current affairs and political debate, as active and engaged citizens, and I hope that students watching felt inspired by the rigorous discussion to participate in extra-curricular events and to feel confident in pursuing intellectual debate.”
Georgette Ayling, Headteacher at Bohunt School Horsham
