Speeches - Bridget Phillipson

Speech – Annual Conference of the Association of School & College Leaders

Speech – Annual Conference of the Association of School & College Leaders Birmingham, 11 March 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you Evelyn, and to Geoff, Julie and all your team. Last year, I spoke to you as the immediate challenge of the pandemic was only then lifting from our schools.…

Speech – Onward

Speech – Onward Methodist Central Hall, London, 9 March 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I hope you’ll not think it graceless of me to say, that I’ve not felt this apprehensive about a speech, since I spoke at the National Education Union’s conference last year. And I’m hoping that this time,…

Speech – Area-based Education Partnerships Association

Speech – Area-based Education Partnerships Association Bloomsbury, London, 10 February 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you so much for inviting me today, and I want to pay special thanks to Estelle Morris, who has been a source of support and wisdom to me in this role. Today is a welcome…

Speech – Australian Labor Party – Chifley Research Centre

Speech – Australian Labor Party – Chifley Research Centre Canberra, Australia, 4 February 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you [chair of session], and what an honour and a privilege to be here today in Canberra, on my first visit to Australia, and in the first year of Anthony Albanese’s ambitious…

Speech – Schools North East

Speech – Schools North East Newcastle, 26 January 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you, and to you all for welcoming me here today. It’s a rare for a Sunderland MP to be pleased to appear at St James’ Park, but I’m really pleased to be here with you all today…

Speech – Association of Colleges

Speech – Association of Colleges Birmingham, 15 November 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you, and thank you to you all for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s a particular pleasure to be here with David Hughes, who has been such a powerful voice for colleges, for further education,…

Speech – Annual Conference of the Labour Party (2022)

Speech – Annual Conference of the Labour Party (2022) Liverpool, 28 September 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Conference, it is the greatest privilege of all, to be here today as Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary. Heading a fantastic team of Shadow Education Ministers. Because nothing is more important to our futures, than…

Speech – Progressive Britain

Speech – Progressive Britain London, 14 May 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I want to start by thanking all of you. Not just for being here today, not just for the work I know you will have done for the local elections, but also for sustaining the focus on what Labour…

Speech – Annual Conference of the National Association of Head Teachers

Speech – Annual Conference of the National Association of Head Teachers Telford, 13 April 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you to Tim, Paul and your team for making me feel so welcome today. Paul, I want to pay tribute to you, in particular, for your leadership not just of the…

Speech – Annual Conference of the Association of School & College Leaders

Speech – Annual Conference of the Association of School & College Leaders Birmingham, 12 March 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you to Pepe, Geoff, Julie and your team for making me feel so welcome today. Geoff, I know you have been a reassuring voice of calm and reason these last…