The Switalskis / Leeds Salon Years 10&11 Debating Competition 2022 Final
WEDNESDAY 30th MARCH – Leeds Salon hosts the final of its annual debating competition for years 10&11, this year in partnership with Switalskis Solicitors, between qualifying round winners – Abbey Grange CofE Academy, Carr Manor Community School and Outwood Grange Academy – at Thackray Medical Museum.
Headline Partner: Switalskis Solicitors
Venue Partner: Thackray Medical Museum
Prize Sponsors: The University of Law (Leeds) & Tectonic Interactive Ltd
15:40 – DEBATE 1 – “Tech companies should act to stop online misinformation”
FOR: Abbey Grange CofE Academy
AGAINST: Carr Manor Community School
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Nat Edwards, Thackray Medical Museum
Steve Kelleher, Alphaprobe Consultancy
16:45 – DEBATE 2 – “Technological progress will not solve society’s environmental issues”
FOR: Outwood Grange Academy
AGAINST: Abbey Grange CofE Academy
JUDGES
Feona Carmichael, University of Law
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Mo Lovatt, Debating Matters
17:45 – Break
18:00 – DEBATE 3 – “Vaccine passports benefit society”
FOR: Carr Manor Community School
AGAINST: Outwood Grange Academy
JUDGES
Nat Edwards, Thackray Medical Museum
Mo Lovatt, Debating Matters
Sunny Zaman, Switalskis Solicitors
19:00-19:30 – Judge’s Deliberations & Results
Jo Caswell, Harrogate BID is lead Individual Prize Judge
2022 CHAMPIONS: Abbey Grange CofE Academy
BEST INDIVIDUAL PRIZE: Greta Hirschhorn-Nolan, Carr Manor Community School
HIGHLY COMMENDED PRIZE: Isabel Dixon-Hardy, Abbey Grange CofE Academy
COMMENDED INDIVIDUAL PRIZE: Alhasan Ahmed, Outwood Grange Academy
See Debating Matters write-up of the final here.