According to an FT article from 22 January 2020, Entrenched gender bias and out-of-date family expectations can hold back pupils’ aspirations.  The article reveals a story of “Hafsa, a 15-year-old student in Huddersfield, wants to be a web developer or a graphic designer after she leaves school. “I would like to see a change of […]

Students were inspired to achieve great things after the boss of one of the country’s biggest building societies gave a talk to Hartlepool Sixth Form College. Guest lecturer David Roberts, the Chairman of Nationwide Building Society, talked about what he has learned in life, personal experiences and how he got to where he is today. […]

Leading digital platforms such as Spotify, despite their global popularity and innovative technology, may still be seen as difficult employers to access by many young people. Many students see only traditional paths into the music and audio industry, which allows for a restricted number of opportunities. Speakers for Schools wants to change this, so we […]