Category: News
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25 March, 2021Rob Woodward: ‘We must put our faith in young people’
Rob Woodward: ‘We must put our faith in young people’ Source – The Herald, 24th March 2021 The start of your working life should be an exciting time for any young person. Beginning your career is a key milestone on the journey into adulthood, and should come filled with possibilities regardless of whether you enter […]
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22 March, 2021Young people in Birmingham first in the UK to have access to thousands of life-changing virtual work placements
Young people in Birmingham first in the UK to have access to thousands of life-changing virtual work placements Youth Card rollout will help to tackle social mobility and educational inequality Young people in Birmingham and Solihull will be the first in the UK to have access to thousands of life-changing virtual work experience, volunteering, learning, […]
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19 March, 2021Businesses partner with Speakers for Schools to introduce young people to careers that will save the planet
Businesses partner with Speakers for Schools to introduce young people to careers that will save the planet Educational equality charity Speakers for Schools is teaming up with Britain’s most environmentally focused employers to tackle the unemployment crisis and future-proof the next generation in a post-COVID economy. To coincide with the UK Government’s plans for a […]
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West Midlands organisations open their virtual doors to young people in lockdown
West Midlands organisations open their virtual doors to young people in lockdown Educational equality charity Speakers for Schools partners with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and The NHS Futures Team to give online work experience The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) is partnering with Speakers for Schools to open up virtual work experience programmes for […]
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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, 2021Speakers 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, 2021Proof 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, 2021The 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, 2021Jo 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, 2021A 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 […]