Category: News
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3 April, 2019Ever wondered why creative work experience is important?
‘It’s opened my eyes to the world of theatre’ Ana, 15 ‘I thought it’s just a theatre…but it’s actually so much more than that’ Shania, 15 ‘This is a brilliant opportunity for me to find out different aspects of the industry’ Kewin, 16 The versatility and variety of roles across the creative sector is awe […]
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26 March, 2019”There are so many jobs involved in making a bestseller!”
Opening his talk at Adeyfield School, the CEO of Penguin Random House UK, Tom Weldon had a bold statement for the students: ”My mission is to try and persuade as many of you as possible to work in publishing.” Founded in the 1930s, Penguin Random House is the biggest publisher in the world and one of the most internationally […]
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15 March, 2019Creative Careers Programme Launches in Leeds
On Wednesday, we had the pleasure of attending the launch event for the Creative Careers Programme. Hosted at Burberry‘s offices in Leeds, the event was packed full of representatives from across the creative industries as well as local students eager to learn more about careers in the sector. The Creative Careers Programme is an industry-wide […]
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13 March, 2019S4S partners for Creative Careers Programme
Speakers for Schools is proud to be partnering with the Creative Industries Federation, Creative and Cultural Skillset and Screen Skills as part of the national Creative Careers strategy. >>> Find out more about how we can work with you on engagement from top figures and their organisations: Working with Our Charity PDF Press Release New programme […]
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12 February, 2019“My work experience at the National Portrait Gallery”
My work experience at the National Portrait Gallery An S4SNextGen student’s perspective This Autumn, hundreds of state schools students across the UK took part in S4SNextGen work experience placements at top firms from finance to TV production, tech to think tanks and legal to automotive. Here is a student’s perspective from Alika, Year 11, Clapton Girls Academy on her […]
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11 February, 2019Making your work experience a success: Tips from our students & Employers
This year’s first S4SNextGen Employer Best-Practice symposium took us to the fabulous Salesforce Tower. The third of its kind, this symposium sought to share the candid experiences of students and employers on how to achieve an engaging and valuable work experience programme. The half-day event was attended by employers in the Speakers for Schools network as well as those looking to […]
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23 January, 2019Partner Spotlight: Founders of the Future
Do you have an idea for the way tech can confront the challenges of today? Do you dream of your idea becoming a reality? We’ve teamed up with Founders of the Future for this year’s, The F Factor – a national start-up competition organised by Founders of the Future for young budding entrepreneurs, aged between 14 – 25 […]
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18 January, 2019The CEO of Sky speaks about plastic pollution accompanied by a special guest…
It was an early start in Ealing. Despite the drizzly, cold rain there was an underlying excitement in the room. The students at Featherstone High School had just been informed that two very special guests were coming to speak to them. All would be revealed shortly. Little did they know that 20 minutes earlier the CEO of Sky, Jeremy […]