Day: 6 August 2020
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6 August, 2020Kavaljeet Singh Bhamra (Listening) – bp inspire me
VTALK with Kavaljeet Singh Bhamra – Listening (bp inspire me) Date: 06/08/20 Age: KS4 & KS5 The bp inspire me series features bp employees sharing their inspirational stories, related to eight key skills identified as essential for success in education and employment. Each session gives an insight into one of the skills when the speaker […]
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6 July, 2020Katy Sumption
VTALK WITH Katy Sumption Author & Creative Director 06 07 20 KS3/ S1-2 Interested in advertising and how to start your career? Tune in to listen to co-founder of a creative agency and author, Katy Sumption speak about her career journey and what lead her to write a book for young people about anxiety.
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Thames Water celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
Thames Water celebrates International Women in Engineering Day Female engineers at Thames Water have shared their stories to mark International Women in Engineering Day and encourage more young women to consider a career in the water industry. The company hosted an online panel for schools and students, which brought together three Thames Water […]
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6 May, 2020Liz O’Riordan
PLEASE NOTE: This speaker shares images of their treatment for breast cancer during this talk. Retired Consultant Breast Surgeon and Breast Cancer Patient, Author, The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer * DATE: Wednesday 6th May, 10am * AGE GROUP: KS3 – 5 / S1 – 6 Liz’s talk with 11-18 year olds focused on how to cope […]
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Prof Bill McCaffrey
Professor of Sedimentology, University of Leeds * DATE: Wednesday 6th May, 2pm * AGE GROUP: KS4 / S4 – 5 This session is aimed at young people with an interest in STEM and sciences. Professor McCaffrey will focus empowering you to do what you want to do with your lives and career, while demystifying opportunities in […]
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6 April, 2020Discovering New Horizons at the British Standards Institute
Helena spent a week on a work placement with the British Standards Institute, arranged by the Speakers for Schools Experience programme.
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More Careers Advice, Early in Life, Works Wonders
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 […]
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Hartlepool students inspired to follow in banking boss’s footsteps
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. […]
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6 March, 2020Inspiring Action in young people
The aim of the inspiring action theme is for speakers to share something they are passionate about and encourage students to create change. Speakers can aim to inspire action in areas such as: democracy, the environment, public service, human rights etc. to encourage student interest and empowerment in global or local issues. Talks are designed […]
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Sharing your life lessons and advice
The aim of the life lessons and advice theme is for speakers to share their advice, experiences and ‘life-lessons’ to help students see their potential and opportunities differently. Often successful figures can do this through sharing candid reflections that might challenge what students think is required for success. Delroy Beverley, Executive Director, Nottingham City […]