Tag: Work Experience
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12 May, 2023Our Work Experience for All campaign makes a splash!
Our Work Experience for All campaign makes a splash! Following the spectacular launch event at Londonās South Bank on 27th April, our Work Experience for All campaign is now LIVE! To mark the launch, 150 guests from a wide range of industries were treated to a scintillating eveningās entertainment at WPPās state-of-the-art offices overlooking the […]
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10 October, 2022Speakers for Schools Publishes New Research into the Value of Virtual Work Experience
Speakers for Schools publishes new research into the value of virtual work experience Employers, educators, parents, policy makers and other professional bodies have long recognised that work experience has a crucial part to play in helping young people prepare for the world of work. But whilst the benefits of in-person work experience have been extensively […]
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8 February, 2022Government and private sector can support Levelling-Up through virtual work experience
Government and private sector can support Levelling-Up through virtual work experience Scaling up the number of work experience placements delivered virtually can meet the governmentās objective of spreading opportunity more fairly, argues Speakers for Schools. The social mobility charity is calling on the government to include work experience in its āLevelling Up Agendaā and asks […]
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19 January, 2022Why virtual work experience placements really work
Why virtual work experience placements really work Originally featured in the Liverpool Law Society magazine in November 2021 Conditions since March 2020 inevitably reduced the opportunities for young people to engage with employers through traditional work experience. But whilst the pandemic created many challenges, it also acted as a catalyst for change. Virtual Work Experience […]
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12 January, 2022How I became a published author
How I became a published author Ellie aged 14, from Surrey What would you do if I told you that there was a virtual work experience out there for teenagers aged 14-19, that involves reading, writing and chatting? If the very prospect of something like this gets you excited, then the National Teen Book Club […]
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5 November, 2021Gyrfa Cymru yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth Ć¢ Speakers for Schools i gynnig profiad gwaith i bob ysgol wladol yng Nghymru
Gyrfa Cymru yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth Ć¢ Speakers for Schools i gynnig profiad gwaith i bob ysgol wladol yng Nghymru Heddiw, mae Gyrfa Cymru aār elusen symudedd cymdeithasol Speakers for Schools yn cyhoeddi partneriaeth genedlaethol newydd, a fydd yn sicrhau bod cyfleoedd profiad gwaith a sgyrsiau ysbrydoledig am yrfaoedd ar gael i bob myfyriwr rhwng […]
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Careers 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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28 September, 2021Amplifying the voices of young people through our research
Making Up for Lost Time: Introducing the Latest Research Report by Speakers for Schools Download the Report (PDF) Download the Report (PDF) The start of a new academic year has traditionally signalled an exciting time of transition as many young people head to new destinations to continue their academic studies or enter the world of work for […]
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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 āhands-onā 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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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 Schoolsā new campaign Predict ā21 will highlight the opportunities technology can bring, […]