School Application Form - Speakers for Schools

1. Your school/college details

Name of School/College*

Type of education provider*

Please Note: Our charity has a very specific remit to work with students within state-maintained secondary schools, and colleges, or the equivalent in FE colleges. Therefore we can not offer talks for any students over the age of 19.

Further classification (if applicable)

Main Address

Street*

City*

Local Authority*

Postcode*

School background

School website

School Twitter

Please provide further background and description of your school or college: (max 250 words)*

2. Contact details for this application

It's very important to provide direct, up-to-date contact details for all parties listed below as applications may be filled at any time during the school year and require prompt response.

In this section please note

All main correspondence/notification for the programme is via email.
In the event we are not able to reach you about a speaker, the application is removed from the system and this could affect the success of further applications from the school.
Due to the nature of our events and speakers, Head Teacher/Principals/Senior Management Team need to be aware and support further staff applying, and should be included in the planning of any Speakers for Schools event. There is more about SMT involvement in the Planning Guides and FAQ.

Your contact details

Salutation*

First name*

Last name*

Job role*

Contact email*

This is to reach you about your application directly therefore we cannot accept info@, enquiries@ or office@ email addresses. This should be your work email.

Contact phone

Mobile number*

This is so we can contact you regarding a successful application and will not be used for marketing purposes

3. Preferences for a Talk

The following sections help us pair a suitable speaker with your school, trying to match to similar preferences for the event. Schools are notified after a Speaker is available and has agreed to visit the school. In this section please note:

Each section explains how this information is used to find you a speaker, please read carefully
We cannot always match exactly to topics, but endeavour to use these points as a guideline for finding you a great speaker for your school or college.
Speakers may see parts of this section of your application when considering schools they can visit this year.

a. Focus or Topic area for the Talk

We always try to consider a preferred focus (or topic) when filling a school request, but please keep in mind we are here to help more state schools access leading industry and academic figures for free so will prioritise providing a speaker generally. The topic areas below are used as a general guideline and both relate to a speaker’s area of expertise, as well as the potential topic of the talk itself – but remember you would be tailoring your talk once we can find a speaker for your school. We try to fit within one or more of the topics selected, and may combine these where possible. Please select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 tickboxes to indicate potential topics and speaker backgrounds preferred:*

Choose any Topic

We would appreciate the opportunity to host any SFS speaker and will work with their background and topic expertise.

Art, Media & Communications

Culture, History & Language

Economy & Business

Sciences, Engineering, Technology & Mathematics

Social Sciences

Government & Politics
Social Care
Law, Ethics & Philosophy
Psychology & Sociology

Sports, Leisure and Health

Sport
Health & Well-being
Hospitality

b. Teacher's Statement

This is the part of the application where we hope schools can share their vision for a talk and that we may share with speakers when matching your application. Points to consider below: Why are you applying for a talk from one of our speakers? What are you most keen for students to gain from the talk? Is there anything generally you would like the speaker to focus on?

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As a note, very specific requirements or overly general statements may affect our ability to fill the application, and requests for particular events will not be taken into consideration.

c. Audience for the talk

We expect schools to select a group of students once we have contacted you about a successful application. However if you have an idea of the group size for the talk, please indicate here. Please note:

As our network of speakers donate their time and travel once per annum to keep these talks free, please note that the event requires a minimum of 50 students in attendance although many events have 200+ students for an event. If you have a special circumstance affecting potential audience size please Contact Us before submitting
Speakers generally prefer to speak to a student group of mixed ability, especially those students who need extra encouragement.
For audiences please keep in mind speakers are offering their time for an assembly talk during the school day unless they tell you otherwise once we have put you in touch.

Anticipated number of students for a talk*

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 50.

4. Further Information

We are trying to learn more about schools and their work with speakers. To help us understand more about your school’s experience, answer below:

How difficult does your school/college find it to bring in speakers?

In total, how often does your school/college host an external speaker?

5. Communications

We only communicate with you when it is about your application, participation or important updates, including in our termly newsletters. As a part of helping your school or college, our newsletters signpost even more opportunities and related events available, from videos to curriculum-linked resources. Please know we will never pass your details on to third parties or other charities without your consent.*

I am happy to be contacted by Speakers for Schools with termly newsletters and occasional updates regarding further free opportunities.
I do not want to receive newsletters or updates about free opportunities from you

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I am also interested in hearing about work experience and related opportunities from the Speakers for Schools employer network when relevant to my local area
I am not interested in hearing about work experience opportunities in my area

Obsolete Opt In Field (keeping for data purposes)

I do not want to receive newsletters or updates about free opportunities from you

Obsolete WEX Opt in field (kept for data purposes)

I am also interested in hearing about work experience and related opportunities from the Speakers for Schools employer network when relevant to my local area.

Important*

I am ok with Speakers for Schools contacting me regarding my application and their services

Email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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