Speaker Preference Form | Speakers for Schools

Speaker Registration Form

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As we work with schools and children, speakers should notify us directly if any point there is any reason to pause participation due to professional or personal circumstances that might potentially cause reputational or safeguarding concerns. Please read the below carefully and confirm all points:

I confirm there are no professional or personal circumstances that might potentially cause safeguarding concerns when speaking to and engaging with young people.

I confirm there are no professional or personal circumstances that might potentially cause reputational damage to Speakers for Schools.

I understand that speakers should notify us directly if any point there is any reason to pause participation due to professional or personal circumstances that might potentially cause reputational or safeguarding concerns.

In order to keep the Speakers for Schools programme free for schools to use, we ask that all of our speakers donate their travel and time as part of their work with us.

I acknowledge that as part of my volunteering I am donating my time and travel to help keep this service free for schools to use.

Speaker Details

Title

First Name

Last Name

Career/Professional Title

This is to let schools quickly know who you are on our website e.g. CEO of Aviva Group, Journalist & Presenter for ITV, Former Diplomat, Microbiologist & Academic.

Company/Organisation

Biography

Please provide a short biography below to go on the S4S website, so schools can see who supports the charity and learn more about a speaker should they be paired for an event. (min. 100 words)

Twitter Profile

Schools love to thank speakers for their support and so do we. Please provide your twitter profile URL or “@” handle so we can include it on your profile and to give you the public recognition you deserve!

Company Twitter

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Speaker preferences for the Talk

This section helps us narrow to schools that would best fit your preferences and interests before getting in touch with you about an event. This information is not put online with your profile or shared with schools.

Preferred locations for a Talk

Since speakers donate their time and travel, we endeavour to set up events within areas you are already based or are happy to travel to where possible. We will filter and prioritise school requests to match these areas, and check with you/your office if we have suggestions further afield. Feel free to include those regions you both occasionally visit (e.g. for friends, family, work trips) and those which you are based (e.g. office, home) and/or those locations en-route that might work for finding a school. We have a significant shortage of speakers in the North East, rural North West and East Midlands. If there will be any possibility of co-ordinating a talk with travel plans to these regions, please let us know. Please list at least two locations.

Details for Travel

Please let us know more about your ability to travel within these locations or any further preferences on areas (i.e. “I am based in London, but have annual conferences at the University of Manchester so could do a talk there in the Spring.”):

Topic Guideline for the talk

The topic areas below both relate to your area of expertise, as well as the potential topic of the talk itself, but are used a general guideline when pairing you with a school. You/your office will be directly in touch with the school and should tailor the particular focus of the event based on their students’ needs and your preferences. As a note, these are non-curriculum specific talks. They are a chance for a speaker to share their personal insights and background to more broadly inform and motivate students.

Please select the topic(s) most relevant for you below:

Art & Design	Internet & Digital Media
Film, Television & Broadcasting	Journalism, PR & Communications
Marketing, Advertising & Branding	Performing Arts
Classical Civilisation	Cultures & History
Geography	Linguistics
Literature & English	Military
Modern Foreign Languages	Business Management
Charities & Non-Profit	Entrepreneurship
Global Economy & Economic Development	Finance & Accounting
Public Sector	Retail & Sales
Banking & Finance	Engineering – Civil, Mechanical, etc.
Environmental & Earth Sciences	Innovation
Mathematics	Medicine
Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.	Computer & Information Systems
Technology	Government & Politics
Social Care	Law, Ethics & Philosophy
Psychology & Sociology	Sport
Health & Well-being	Hospitality

Please list any subjects or specific areas you would enjoy speaking about that might not be listed above:

If you give school talks regularly and would like to list the title of the talks, please do so here:

I can offer schools…

Virtual Talks onlyIn Person Talks onlyBoth Virtual and In Person talks

As an estimate, how many Virtual Talks can you offer in a year?

As an estimate, how many In Person Talks can you offer in a year?

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Contact Preferences

Contact Preference

Please contact me (the speaker) directly to make arrangementsPlease contact my office to make arrangements

Assistant First Name

Assistant Last Name

Preferred email

Preferred Phone number

As a reminder please note:

That we keep all contact details confidential and never passed on to 3rd party organisations
Contact regarding S4S events will always come from our team initially
As we work with schools and children, speakers should notify us directly if any point there is any reason to pause participation due to professional or personal circumstances that might potentially cause reputational or safeguarding concerns.

If applicable could you tell us who invited or nominated you to take part in the programme?

Updating You

Important

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

We only communicate with you when it is about your application, participation or important updates, including in our occasional newsletters and annual impact monitoring to guide our work. Please know we will never pass your details on to third parties without your consent.

I am happy to receive infrequent emails on important highlights, news and impact from the charityI would not like to receive these useful updates

Speakers for Schools also runs the Experience Programme, working with organisations to help open up fairer work experience placements, insight days and related opportunities to the state school students who need it most.

I am happy to hear how the charity might be able to help my organisation better reach state school students lacking access to our industry or companyI do not wish to hear further about this programme

Hearing more about Fundraising

I am happy to hear more about Speakers for Schools’ FundraisingI do not wish to hear further about this

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Demographic Data

We use these questions to ensure that we are creating a representative network to inspire students, and also to use the data in aggregate for marketing or promotional purposes.

What best describes your gender:

FemaleMalePrefer not to sayPrefer to self-describe

Self-description:

What best describes your ethnicity:

English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / BritishIrishGypsy or Irish TravellerAny other White background, please describe belowWhite and Black CaribbeanWhite and Black AfricanWhite and AsianAny other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe belowIndianPakistaniBangladeshiChineseAny other Asian background, please describe belowAfricanCaribbeanAny other Black / African / Caribbean background, please describe belowArabAny other ethnic group, please describe belowPrefer not to say

Self-description:

The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as ‘a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial & long term effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day to day activities’. Do you consider yourself to have a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition?

YesNoPrefer not to say

If yes, what best describes your disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition? [Please tick all that apply]

Two or more impairments and/or long-term conditionsA specific learning difference such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)DGeneral learning disability (such as Down’s syndrome)A social/communication impairment such as Asperger’s syndrome/other autistic spectrum disorderA long-standing illness or health condition such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease or epilepsyA mental health condition, such as depression, schizophrenia or anxiety disorderA physical impairment or mobility issues, such as difficulty using arms or using a wheelchair or crutchesDeaf or serious hearing impairmentBlind or a serious visual impairment uncorrected by glassesA disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition that is not listed abovePrefer not to sayPrefer to self-describe

Self-description:

Would you wish for this demographic information to be added to your Profile on our website? This is where schools will look to find out information about you before a talk.

Yes, add it to my public profileNo, do not add it to the profileNo, but you may let a school know privately if we are organising an event there

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