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  • Not Giving Up with Bernardine Evaristo and Vee Kativhu

    Not Giving Up with Bernardine Evaristo and Vee Kativhu Age: Key Stages 4 – 5; S 4 – 6 Subject: PSHE Topic: Not Giving Up Two years after her novel Girl, Woman, Other made her the first Black woman ever to win the prestigious Booker Prize, Bernardine Evaristo returned to Eltham Hill School, the secondary school she […]

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  • Portrait of Lady Nicola Mendelsohn

    Careers in the Tech Industry – Lady Nicola Mendelsohn, VP of Global Business Group, Meta

    Careers in the Tech Industry – Lady Nicola Mendelsohn, VP of Global Business Group, Meta 09/11/2021 KS 4-5  /  S 4-6 Did you enjoy our Predict 21′ Campaign Broadcasts? Do you want to learn even more about working in the tech industry? Lady Mendelsohn will be speaking about what excites her most about her career […]

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  • Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith – Chair, MindGym and Former CEO of Mitie – Work/Life Broadcast

    Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith – Chair, MindGym and Former CEO of Mitie – Work/Life Broadcast 03/11/2021 KS 5  /  S 6 Join us for a Work/Life broadcast with Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith. During this broadcast you will learn about Ruby’s career and achievements, how to develop your employability skills and have a successful career.

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  • Baroness Mary Goudie, Life Peer and Campaigner, House of Lords & Dr Jennifer Dixon, CEO, The Health Foundation – Work/Life Broadcast

    Baroness Mary Goudie, Life Peer and Campaigner, House of Lords & Dr Jennifer Dixon, CEO, The Health Foundation – Work/Life Broadcast 03/11/2021 KS 4 – 5  /  S 4 – 6 We are delighted to be joined by Baroness Mary Goudie, Life Peer and Campaigner, House of Lords & Dr Jennifer Dixon, CEO, The Health […]

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  • Black Joy with Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire

    Black Joy with Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire Age: Key Stages 4 – 5; S 4 – 6 Subject: PSHE Topic: Black Joy Join co-editors of, Black Joy, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire, as they discuss what Black joy means to them, the Black renaissance and how everyone can celebrate Black joy. The event was hosted by […]

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  • Climate Change and Capitalism with George Monbiot and Alice Aedy

    Climate Change and Capitalism with George Monbiot and Alice Aedy Age: Key Stages 4 – 5; S 4 – 6 Subject: PSHE Topic: Climate Crisis & Activism Join author of This Can’t be Happening, George Monbiot, and co-Founder of ‘Earthrise.studio’, Alice Aedy, as they discuss the impact of capitalism on the climate crisis, activism, the role of […]

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  • Portrait of Chris Sherwood

    Chris Sherwood – Chief Executive, RSPCA

    Chris Sherwood – Chief Executive, RSPCA 13/10/2021 KS 3 – 5  /  S1 – 6 Do you want to learn about what the RSPCA does to help your favourite animals? Maybe you want to find out about what it is like to work for a charity. During this broadcast with Chris Sherwood, Chief Executive, RSPCA, […]

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  • Portrait of Paul Maynard

    Paul Maynard – MP, Blackpool North and Cleveleys – Access All Areas Broadcast

    Paul Maynard – MP, Blackpool North and Cleveleys – Access All Areas Broadcast 13/10/2021 KS 3 – 5  /  S 1 – 6 Join us for an Access All Areas broadcast with Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys. Paul discusses his career in politics, how workplaces are becoming more supportive spaces for everyone […]

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  • Portrait of Alison Phillips

    Alison Phillips – Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mirror

    Alison Phillips – Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mirror 12/10/2021 KS 4 – 5  /  S 4 – 6 Are you a budding journalist? Want to find out about what it takes to forge a career in journalism and what senior editors are looking for? Join us for a Broadcast with Alison Phillips, Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mirror. Alison shares […]

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  • Jessica Taylor-Bearman – Author, Artist & Blogger – Access All Areas Broadcast

    Jessica Taylor-Bearman – Author, Artist & Blogger – Access All Areas Broadcast 7/10/2021 KS 3 – 5  /  S 1 – 6 Join us for an Access All Areas Campaign Broadcast! Access All Areas aims to raise awareness around the issue of inclusivity in the workplace for people with disabilities as well as inspiring more […]

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