Not about something that’s happened to her, but something that doesn’t happen to millions of young people every year. “We think academic education is superior to vocational education, if you look at how it’s portrayed in the media and how lots of people talk about it. But vocational training is just as important, if not more, in lots of professions.” Steph McGovern pictured at the UK premiere of new Channel 4 drama – ‘Tip Toe’ held at the BFI Southbank. And she stresses: “If you want your kids to have a happy career, don’t think that’s only through academia.