Category: News
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5 November, 2021Careers Wales partners with Speakers for Schools to offer work experience to every state school in Wales
Careers Wales partners with Speakers for Schools to offer work experience to every state school in Wales Careers Wales and leading social mobility charity Speakers for Schools today announces a nationwide partnership, making work experience opportunities and inspirational talks available to students in Wales aged 11-19 and in state education. In a bid to help […]
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8 October, 2021Dr. Nira Chamberlain: Inspiring the next generation of world-class mathematicians
Dr. Nira Chamberlain: Inspiring the next generation of world-class mathematicians Dr. Nira Chamberlain is widely celebrated as one of the UKâs leading mathematicians. He has two mathematical doctorates and has earned substantial recognition â as well as many prestigious awards and accolades â throughout his illustrious 25-year career both in the academic field and for […]
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1 October, 2021Sixth Form students at St. Aidan’s embrace opportunities for virtual work experience
Sixth Form students at St. Aidan’s embrace opportunities for virtual work experience Traditional work experience is one of many social and personal development activities that fell by the wayside following the onset of the pandemic. However, thanks to leading youth social mobility charity Speakers for Schools, pupils at St. Aidanâs and St. John Fisher Associated […]
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1 September, 2021Bentley and Speakers for Schools successfully launch digital work experience programme
Bentley and Speakers for Schools successfully launch digital work experience programme With COVID-19 continuing to limit the opportunity for traditional âhands-onâ work experience, Bentley Motors is embracing digital alternatives and is successfully partnering with social mobility charity Speakers for Schools to deliver a range of virtual work experiences for over 500 young people. The work […]
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30 July, 2021Work experience key to post-pandemic recovery
Work experience key to post-pandemic recovery The key to post-pandemic recovery for young people As the UK seeks to address the impact of the last 18 months both on the economy and on education, it remains unclear what support will be available to young people aged 11-19 to help them make up for lost time […]
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20 July, 2021The Social Mobility Commission report: State of the nation 2021
The Social Mobility Commission report: State of the nation 2021: Social mobility and the pandemic Against the backdrop of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has taken a deep look at the progress made in all four UK nations in tackling poverty, addressing inequality, and improving social mobility. The report reveals that across the […]
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14 July, 2021Leading Youth charities join forces to solve the biggest post-pandemic barriers for young people
Leading Youth charities join forces to solve the biggest post-pandemic barriers for young people Speakers for Schools, UK Youth and Young Enterprise come together in a historic partnership to launch, âYouth Cardâ, the social mobility app packed with thousands of career and life preparing opportunities. Leading social mobility charities Speakers for Schools, UK Youth and […]
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7 July, 202111,000 tech-related work experience places available for UK students
11,000 tech-related work experience places available for UK students Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools is teaming up with 113 leading employers to provide 11,000 students with tech-related work experience placements across the UK. Launching between 21st to 25th June 2021, Speakers for Schoolsâ new campaign Predict â21 will highlight the opportunities technology can bring, […]
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National Teen Book Club launched for 3,500 young people across the UK
National Teen Book Club launched for 3,500 young people across the UK View the top Teen Book Club Authors I Visit the official National Teen Book Club page Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools, Book Clubs in Schools and Andersen Press Publishing Group have joined forces to launch a new virtual book club and creative writing […]
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19 May, 20211,600 Virtual Work Experience Places Up For Grabs in Cumbria!
1,600 Virtual Work Experience Places Up For Grabs in Cumbria! Cumbrian school pupils are being offered the chance to sample the world of work remotely with a wide range of employers thanks to an innovative new virtual work experience programme. The Cumbria Summer Term Insight Festival launches shortly and 13 organisations â some locally-based, some […]