City Voices: A City & Guilds Podcast

In conversation with...Lord Blunkett

October 16, 2023 City & Guilds Season 1 Episode 1
City Voices: A City & Guilds Podcast
In conversation with...Lord Blunkett
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Welcome to City & Guilds’ special Labour party conference 2023 podcast, 'In conversation with...' hosted by Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds.

Recorded on location on board the Walton Youth Community Project bus, Kirstie is joined by the former Secretary of State for Education and Employment, Lord Blunkett as she dives into some of the issues raised during #Lab23 and events elsewhere.

Listen as one of the UK's most renowned champions of the importance of skills and lifelong learning, shares the sofa and microphone, in this episode special.

Special thanks to Citadel Policy and Communications  and the Walton Youth and Community Project, for their assistance with the recording of this episode in their studio.

For more episodes from City & Guilds, visit the City Voices podcast channel page.

Introduction
#Lab23 atmosphere
The importance of skills
What should be the focus of any new government in office regarding skills and productivity?
Devolution. How much further should it go?
View on the governments' skills policy
Magic wand suggestions
What possibly could be included within Keir Starmer's Labour's party conference speech
Closing remarks