Matt Jessop & Al Kingsley

Joining the Dots

Education EN ↓ 29 episodes

”Joining the Dots” focuses on the many challenges facing education in the UK and how different approaches and innovations are required to meet these challenges, which, due to their interconnectedness, are also challenges facing all sorts of educational establishments, educators, parents and families, businesses and the economy as a whole. Episodes will have two co-hosts and feature discussions with educators, business leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders and guests.

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Matt Jessop & Al Kingsley

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Episode 4 with John Sibbald 03.02.2025 42:20

Empowering Digital Skills & Agency in Education with John Sibbald🎙️ In this episode, Matt Jessop and Al Kingsley sit down with John Sibbald to explore the transformative work happening in Greater Manchester around digital skills, project-based learning, and industry engagement in schools. John shares insights on the MBAC initiative, which bridges the gap between education and employment, ensur...

Episode 3 with Martyn Collins 26.01.2025 42:34

Bridging Education, Industry, and Technology with Brilliant In this episode, Martyn Collins, founder of the Brilliant Festival, joins Matt Jessop and Al Kingsley to discuss the festival's mission and its growing impact on the education sector. Brilliant was created to address the talent and skills gap between industry and education, fostering collaboration among educators, technology innovators, a...

Episode 2 with Daniel Sawko 10.01.2025 39:32

Episode 2 of the "Joining the Dots" Podcast, with Matt Jessop and Al Kingsley, with guest Daniel Swako CEO and Founder of Shipshape Venture Capital. Shipshape.vc is a free investor search engine that enables you to search investors and investments by topics. There were 3 major themes that weaved throughout our conversation: The Need for Evolution in Education: This theme dominates much of the disc...

Episode 1 with Dan Fitzpatrick 24.11.2024 44:01

A great inaugural episode of the "Joining the Dots" podcast with the lovely Dan Fitzpatrick. We talk about education perspectives around the world, the role AI has taken in accelerating discussions around the broader education landscape, its potential for positive impact, and perspectives, as well as a broad look at what the future of education could look like. Dan also shares some insights from h...