Category: News
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19 March, 2021
Tesco partners with UK-wide charity to provide virtual work experience for young people
Tesco partners with UK-wide charity to provide virtual work experience for young people Tesco is partnering with Speakers for Schools to offer an ambitious new virtual work experience programme for young people across the UK. Virtual work experiences connect young people with the world of work and open their minds to the possibility of a […]
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17 March, 2021
Speakers for Schools opens virtual doors to tourism for young people in Blackpool
Speakers for Schools opens virtual doors to tourism for young people in Blackpool As February half term ends, many students took a welcome break from their home-schooling schedules. But not students at Blackpool and The Fylde College, after weeks of learning from home, Blackpool’s students stood out from over 300 applications to get their spot […]
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12 March, 2021
Proof that a non-conventional career path can really work out: Introducing Ella d’Amato, Chief Commercial Marketing and Partner Officer at Not on the High Street
Proof that a non-conventional career path can really work out: Introducing Ella d’Amato, Chief Commercial Marketing and Partner Officer at Not on the High Street What do you want to be when you leave school? It’s a big question isn’t it? And it’s definitely a question that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety, especially if you’re being asked it a lot. The truth […]
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5 March, 2021
The King of Content: Introducing Jean-Patrick Cheylan
The King of Content: Introducing Jean-Patrick Cheylan Chances are if you are under 25, you’ll struggle to remember life before social media – you may even struggle to recall a time before TikTok if you’re a teenager right now. But like it or not, these days social media plays an increasingly large role in shaping […]
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24 February, 2021
Jo Cox Foundation: Work experience blog
Jo Cox Foundation: The Value of High Quality Work Experience Source – The Jo Cox Foundation, 9th February 2021 Jessica, aged 18 from City and Islington College, joined The Jo Cox Foundation at the beginning of July in 2020 for a work experience placement with Speakers for Schools and through their S4SNextGen programme. Jessica has […]
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10 February, 2021
A closer look into Experience Nursing
A Closer Look into UK Careers in Nursing In January 2021, Speakers for Schools and the Perceptions of Nursing team who work with NHS England and NHS Improvement teamed up to show young people what a career in nursing is actually like. Together we have opened the door for over 1,350 young people to find […]
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8 February, 2021
National Apprenticeship Week 2021: Speakers for Schools and The London Progression Collaboration
National Apprenticeship Week 2021: Speakers for Schools and The London Progression Collaboration The theme of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Build the Future’, a mantra that encourages us to think broadly about how can work with young people at different stages of developing talent and meet the UK’s skills needs. Rightly, focus during this […]
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4 February, 2021
Former Education Secretary Justine Greening is working with the University of Northampton to protect opportunities and boost social mobility
Former Education Secretary Justine Greening is working with the University of Northampton to protect opportunities and boost social mobility Source – FENews, 2nd February 2021 Former Education Secretary Justine Greening is working with the University of Northampton to protect opportunities and boost social mobility. The partnership comes as research shows 80% of people are concerned […]
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Building diversity needs no more than a will and a way
Building diversity needs no more than a will and a way Source – Mediatel News, 3rd February 2021 The former VP of EMEA and multi-market sales at Spotify, Marco Bertozzi, takes some time following his resignation to reflect on how businesses can take practical steps to improve the makeup of their workforce Like many, over […]
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Kainos partners with UK-wide charity to provide virtual work experience in Northern Ireland
Kainos partners with UK-wide charity to provide virtual work experience in Northern Ireland Pioneering employer and leading digital technology company Kainos is partnering with Speakers for Schools to offer an ambitious new virtual work experience programme for young people in Northern Ireland. Virtual work experiences connect young people with the world of work and open […]