Category: News
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22 July, 2024Speakers for Schools Response to The King’s Speech 17 July 2024
Speakers for Schools Response to The King’s Speech 17 July 2024 ‘My Ministers will seek to raise educational standards and break down barriers to opportunity.’ We welcome these words spoken by the King yesterday in his speech outlining what the new Labour government will be driving through in the coming months. Raising educational standards and ensuring schools […]
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18 June, 2024General Election Spotlight: How does each party envision the future of education?
General Election Spotlight: How does each party envision the future of education? Surveying the political landscape Education has fallen to an all-time low on the list of voters’ top priorities, crowded out by concerns around the cost of living, health, and ‘the economy in general’. However, it is fundamental to all the above and unless it is seen […]
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31 May, 2024How does work experience work in Northern Ireland?
How does work experience work in Northern Ireland? With the restoration of devolved government to Northern Ireland in February 2024, what can we expect from the newly appointed Ministers responsible for supporting post-primary work experience? Understanding the sectors The school system is different from elsewhere in the UK, given the segregated nature of education provision, […]
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28 May, 2024Our new partnership with the Sir James Knott Trust
We are delighted to share that we have successfully secured £5000 of funding from the Sir James Knott Trust in their most recent round of awards. In the past year, the Sir James Knott Trust have contributed more than £2.3m to hundreds of local community groups and charitable organisations to help improve the quality of life for those most in need across key communities in this part of the country.
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15 May, 2024Developing young people as a whole
Developing young people as a whole Is our obsession with attainment leaving them behind? The importance of socio-emotional skills Here at Speakers for Schools, we strongly believe that work experience and enrichment activities outside the central curriculum, in its wide range of forms, are crucial to developing young peoples’ social and emotional skills and affecting […]
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29 April, 2024Universal Work Experience Gains Public Support In New Report
Universal Work Experience Gains Public Support In New Report The recent report by the Edge Foundation provides insight into the appetite for reform within 16 -19 education, highlighting findings that demand immediate attention from employers, educators, and policymakers alike. Here’s a breakdown of the key revelations: Interestingly, this support for mandatory work experience cut across […]
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16 April, 2024Meet our new Youth Council
Meet our new Youth Council Welcome from Callum and Zephaniah Making change for young people is important. But to succeed, young people must be involved. We are therefore excited to introduce our second (and now national) Youth Council. We hope that a broader range of young people will help offer the best possible advice and […]
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9 April, 2024New report outlines double disadvantage barring fair access to top universities
New report outlines double disadvantage barring fair access to top universities The attainment gap between young people attending state schools and private schools – which already inhibits fair access to the country’s top universities for even the most talented state sector students – is further compounded by the double disadvantage of lack of access to […]
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14 March, 2024Enhancing youth skills for future employment
Enhancing youth skills for future employment Last week, we held an inspiring roundtable in Portsmouth to rethink the intersectionality of education, skills, and social mobility. We invited a diverse assembly of businesses, educators, policymakers, and, most importantly, young voices to discuss the barriers young people face to succeed, irrespective of their social class or place […]
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22 February, 2024The Power of Choice
The Power of Choice Choice is a brilliant thing. But it can also be overwhelming. The young people we work with at Speakers for Schools are told so often that they’re at a pivotally important moment in their lives, when the decisions they make will shape their whole futures. Opening a book, on the other […]