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World Cup of Careers - Workshop Week starting 14th November!

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World Cup of Careers - Workshop Week starting 14th November!

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A career journey into Podcasting & Entrepreneurship - 13th October

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‘Don’t Stop Believing’ A Career Journey into Podcasting with Vic Elizabeth Turnbull - MIC Media | Speakers for Schools

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Starting in September - The Upper World by Femi Fadugba is our next Book Club read!

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Starting in September - The Upper World by Femi Fadugba is our next Book Club read!

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World Cup of Careers - Insight Week starting 21st November!

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Welcome to our work experience opportunities page - the perfect place to start your career journey! Explore the latest placements on offer and find the right fit for you. We work with over 700 employers across a wide range of industries and we update this page regularly to bring you the very best opportunities for virtual work experience as soon as they are listed.

Search for a specific employer or use the filters on the right to help you find online placements based on your age or the industry you're interested in. Then simply click on the 'Read more' button to see a more detailed overview and go through to our portal to apply.

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Welcome to our work experience opportunities page - the perfect place to start your career journey! Explore the latest placements on offer and find the right fit for you. We work with over 700 employers across a wide range of industries and we update this page regularly to bring you the very best opportunities for virtual work experience as soon as they are listed.

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What we have in this industry, coming up over the summer

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Bringing ingenuity to life – careers and skills in the consulting industry

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Bringing ingenuity to life – careers and skills in the consulting industry

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Age Group: KS4-5 / S4-6

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Pride Broadcast: Robyn Grew, COO and General Counsel, Man Group

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Pride Broadcast: Robyn Grew, COO and General Counsel, Man Group

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Time: 14:00 – 14:45

Age Group: KS3-5 / S1-6

Robyn will be speaking about what it means to be a supportive ally, what Pride means to her and the work she has done to support Man Group’s LGBTQ+ Network “Pride@Man”. Robyn is really looking forward to answering your questions during the Q&A session.

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Predict talk- Naureen Khan, Chief of Staff, Accenture & Former Chair of the Central Government Council, TechUk

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Predict talk- Naureen Khan, Chief of Staff, Accenture & Former Chair of the Central Government Council, TechUk

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Thursday 22nd September 2-2:45pm.
Time: 14:00 – 15:00

Age Group: KS4-5 / S4-6

If you’re considering working in the fast-growing digital tech sector, this may be the broadcast for you! Naureen will be speaking about some of the exciting roles in her industry that you may never have heard about before and the work being done to close the gender gap in her industry.

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Welcome to our work experience opportunities page - the perfect place to start your career journey! Explore the latest placements on offer and find the right fit for you. We work with over 700 employers across a wide range of industries and we update this page regularly to bring you the very best opportunities for virtual work experience as soon as they are listed.

Search for a specific employer or use the filters on the right to help you find online placements and in-person opportunities based on your age or the industry you're interested in. Then simply click on the 'Read more' button to see a more detailed overview and go through to our portal to apply.

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Virtual BootsCamp offers young people valuable work experience

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a 6-month virtual work experience programme providing valuable opportunities for young people from all over the UK to help prepare them for their future.

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As part of National Work Experience week, Boots is highlighting the recent launch of BootsCamp, a 6-month virtual work experience programme providing valuable opportunities for young people from all over the UK to help prepare them for their future.

The BootsCamp programme aims to provide more accessibility, greater reach and provide a more holistic approach to work experience at Boots than traditional in-store placements. Boots is delighted to be working with social mobility charity Speakers for Schools to deliver BootsCamp, enabling it to have a greater impact within schools and colleges across the UK.

BootsCamp connects over 300 young people aged between 14-19 years from the communities Boots serves in a multi-stage, multi-level work experience programme. Through engaging and interactive sessions, participants will find out more about Boots, the life changing work we do and hear from some of our inspiring colleagues.

Ben Horner, HR Director at Boots UK said: "Boots has been caring for customers and patients in our communities for over 170 years. Today, we do this through a variety of different interactions in our pharmacies, our opticians, our beauty halls and our online platforms to name just a few. Bootscamp offers young people an opportunity to network with our amazing teams to gain first-hand experience and inspiration from our teams who work in those areas and to help make their own future career choices."

Speakers for Schools has a wide reach to 75% of UK schools and colleges along with local expert teams actively supporting and engaging with young pupils. The charity offers a range of activities, including inspirational talks from influential figures (including Baroness Floella Benjamin, Gareth Southgate, CeCe Sammy and Will Young) via their Inspiration programme, work experience programmes linking state schools to industry leading companies, and working with support partners to help to level the playing for your people from all backgrounds.

Jason Elsom, Chief Executive Officer, Speakers for Schools, said: "We are delighted to work with Boots, an iconic employer, on such an exciting programme for young people. Boots Camp will allow young people to experience every aspect of the business from the experts. We hope more employers join our virtual work experience programme to broaden the horizons of young people across the UK."

During the programme, participants develop essential skills using the Skills Builder Universal Framework, such as communication, creativity and problem solving, all while taking part in a range of interactive online tools such as polls, Q&A sessions and projects.

BootsCamp offers a great opportunity to ignite the career ambitions and confidence of young people and provides them with an experience to include on their CV and help them in future interviews.It also allows us to connect with our potential future workforce, find out what's important to them and most importantly learn from them.

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BBC News' feature on our comedy workshop with James Acaster - click for video post!

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BBC News' feature on our comedy workshop with James Acaster - click for video post!

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Speakers for Schools on LinkedIn: BBC News - James Acaster and Speakers for Schools Comedy Workshop

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Comedian James Acaster has completed a five week stand-up course for pupils at a school in his hometown, Kettering Science Academy.

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Comedian James Acaster has completed a five week stand-up course for pupils at a school in his hometown, Kettering Science Academy.

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Ben Norwood, the teacher at the school who had been leading the sessions, said: "It's great to have a comedian from Kettering who's come back and really celebrated the town, it gives them something to be proud of in the place they are from."

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Kettering: James Acaster runs hometown school comedy course

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Ben Norwood, the teacher at the school who had been leading the sessions, said: "It's great to have a comedian from Kettering who's come back and really celebrated the town, it gives them something to be proud of in the place they are from."

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National Teen Book Club Students meet Author Kit De Waal!

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National Teen Book Club Students meet Author Kit De Waal!

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Kit De Waal meets the next generation of writers, publishers and illustrators at the latest National Teen Book Club

Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools and Book Clubs in Schools have teamed up with Penguin Random House for the fourth instalment of The National Teen Book Club where state-school students across the UK read and discussed Kit De Waal's award-winning novel 'My Name is Leon'.

It follows the successful book clubs last year, featuring Alex Wheatle MBE, Patrice Lawrence MBE and Candice Carty-Williams.

The book club included the opportunity to enter a flash-fiction competition and a book illustration competition.

Students were asked to develop a short-written piece, beginning and inspired by the first line of My Name is Leon: "No one has to tell [insert name] that this is a special moment". Winners of the flash fiction competition received feedback on their written piece from both author Kit De Waal and her literary agent Jo Unwin. Students were also asked to illustrate a character or scene from My Name is Leon and the winners will join Kate Grove, Andersen Press' art director for an online masterclass.

Over 500 teenagers from state schools and colleges took part in the latest Book Club, which kicked off in late-January this year and concluded on Wednesday 9 February 2022.

My Name is Leon by Kit De Waal, is an international bestseller, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for 2017. It is a heart-breaking story of love, identity and learning to overcome unbearable loss, of the fierce bond between siblings and finding your way home.

As well as being able to share their thoughts on the novel during live discussions each week, participants joined an exclusive Q&A with the acclaimed author.

The National Teen Book Club is free and available to those aged 14 to 19, to discuss a shared book and access and contribute to live weekly Q&As with literary experts to help them develop their own literary skills.

Ellie, aged 14, who participated in the National Teen Book Club, said: "Taking part in the National Teen Book Club has helped me realise that there are many careers out there that involve reading, writing, and publishing.

"Being an author is still one of my biggest dreams, but I now feel that being an editor or a literary agent are other possibilities I might also want to consider. I can honestly say that I have learnt a vast amount from being a part of the National Teen Book Club, and learning about the different career paths and options has hugely benefitted me as I think more about what comes next after school."

Kit De Waal, author of My Name is Leon said: "I never considered writing as a career when I was young, the only writers I knew were dead. Even when I began to read widely in my 20s, it was still a case of: if you can't see it, you can't be it. No one from my background - poor, black and Irish - wrote books - it just wasn't an option.

"Taking part in the National Teen Book Club is a great opportunity to meet young people from all over the UK and spark that fire in the next generation of writers, publishers and illustrators."

Ali Palmer, director of Book Clubs in Schools said: "The National Teen Book Club offers a unique chance for young people all over the country to come together to read a book and discuss their ideas.

"The weekly inspiring talks from authors and key influencers in publishing offer a real insight into careers and opportunities. The partnership with Speakers for Schools has enabled us to create an engaging, far-reaching programme that will inspire a reading for pleasure culture in the schools who participate."

Find out more and sign up to the next National Teen Book Club at: speakersforschools.org/national-teen-book-club/

The club starts on Wednesday 9 March at 3.30-4.30pm for four weeks, where young people will hear from author Rebecca Henry, Cassie Chadderton, chief executive of World Book Day and the author of the featured book Wranglestone, Darren Charlton, published by Little Tiger.

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Kit De Waal meets the next generation of writers, publishers and illustrators at the latest National Teen Book Club Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools and Book Clubs in Schools have teamed up with Penguin Random House for the fourth instalment of The National Teen Book Club where state-school students across the UK read and discussed Kit De Waal's award-winning novel 'My Name is Leon'.

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Add our Padlet QR code to your Careers Comms!

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Our February Newsletter! Introducing our new ERM, Green Skills Week & the new portal!

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Our February Newsletter! Introducing our new ERM, Green Skills Week & the new portal!

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We’re proud to share our 2020/21 Annual Review, which details our growth and key highlights...

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Welcome to our work experience opportunities page - the perfect place to start your career journey! Explore the latest placements on offer and find the right fit for you. We work with over 700 employers across a wide range of industries and we update this page regularly to bring you the very best opportunities for virtual work experience as soon as they are listed.

Search for a specific employer or use the filters on the right to help you find online placements and in-person opportunities based on your age or the industry you're interested in. Then simply click on the 'Read more' button to see a more detailed overview and go through to our portal to apply.

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Get Involved with National Teen Book Club!

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Get Involved with National Teen Book Club!

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A first of a kind programme, bringing together 14 to 19-year-olds from hundreds of state schools and colleges across the UK, to a shared, virtual book club.

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in partnership with Penguin

Our online book club for state schools and colleges is a school reading group with a difference. Created to help 11-19-year-olds enjoy reading within a welcoming peer community, it introduces six books for teens over the course of a year and includes opportunities to meet a diverse range of speakers and industry experts. Educators will need to create a Speakers for Schools account to take part.

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Find out about our featured reads

For every featured read, we hold four dedicated live events on Wednesdays from 3.30 to 4.30 pm.

We start the new academic year with a trailblazing verse novel about finding your voice and freedom from expectations by Manjeet Mann.

Our schedule is now shaping up and you can sign up now for the first live event taking place in September 2023.

The One Memory of Flora Banks - Emily Barr

The One Memory of Flora Banks

A story of bravery, secrecy and lies, love and loss.

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Develop a reading culture in your school

Hundreds of schools have taken part in National Teen Book Club since its launch. Here's what just a handful of the school staff who have joined us previously have had to say...

Watch our short video to see how it works

In just one minute you'll discover everything you need to know about our enriching online book club.

Share it with your students to inspire their next chapter!

Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions

Speakers for Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all users, whether that is in a classroom, workplace environment, or in a virtual setting. Access the full Safeguarding Policy Statement here.
Please note: as you would expect, the educator retains primary responsibility for student behaviour and safeguarding.

We primarily cater to young people aged 14-19 as the featured reads fall under the category of Young Adult fiction (YA fiction) which is aimed at readers aged 14+. However, in response to requests, we will allow young people aged 11-13 to take part provided you as the educator are happy to support their participation. Trigger warnings will be issued in advance and it will be at your discretion to decide whether you deem the reading material suitable for all the students in your group. Readers read at their own pace, so there is no pressure to keep to a reading schedule.

The only cost for taking part is the charge for purchasing the heavily discounted book! We'll explain how to order at a discount once you're school or college is registered. You may also be able to get discounted audiobook or eBook for some titles.

To participate, you (the educator) will need to register your student group with our easy and safeguarded system and ensure that each young person has access to our featured book. National Teen Book Club is delivered online via Microsoft Teams, which means that you can include an unlimited number of young people from your school or college in your student group. For each featured read, we run four weekly live events that take place on Wednesdays from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. The event link is shared via email with you (the educator) and it will fall to you to ensure that there is a responsible adult on site with your students to supervise and facilitate each of the weekly sessions in a classroom or assembly hall at your school/college's premises. There will be points during the live events when you and your students can opt to join in by appearing on camera, speaking over the microphone or writing comments in the chat. Please be aware that we record all the live events and will be making them publicly available via our website afterwards, so you will need to check your school policies and permissions with regard to consent. We have a template consent form for parents HERE.

No specialist training is required. We recommend downloading the Teams app for ease, then simply click the event links to join the live sessions. We will guide you through the rest.

National Teen Book Club encourages young people to read widely for pleasure while developing knowledge, skills, and confidence in responding critically, evaluatively, and creatively. The programme provides a chance to read, understand, and share a personal response to a selection of six different texts over the course of the year, examining the language, form, and structure used by the writer and considering each individual book's themes in relation to its context.

Young Adult fiction (YA fiction) deals with topical, challenging, and sometimes controversial themes, many of which link to the PSHE curriculum, and which are often explored from new perspectives.

As well as being an enrichment activity that can enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, National Teen Book Club offers a novel way to supplement your students' careers education. Over the course of the live events, students will gain a greater insight into careers in publishing, meet people working in a wide range of roles, and build their employability skills. As such, this programme meets Gatsby Benchmark 5.

National Teen Book Club links to the Skills Builder Framework for essential skills - most closely the skills of Listening and Speaking. There will be plenty of opportunities for your students to practice these skills, but to develop these skills, they must actively participate in the discussion groups. As their facilitator, any help you can provide to encourage your students' active participation will assist them in this regard.

Ideally, you and your entire student group will need to join us for each of the four live events relating to the featured read to gain the full benefit of the programme. If your class - or an individual student - misses one, they'll be able to watch the recording back on Vimeo via our website. We know things may come up which prevent you attending on occasion too: rest assured that any adult facilitator from your school/college is able to cover the session. Please note that we do not expect students to follow a reading schedule so there is no pressure to read the book at a certain pace.

We read a diverse range of books and enjoy six specially selected picks per academic year. Past featured reads from the last academic year (2022 to 2023) have included novels by Femi Fadugba, Karen M. McManus, Natasha Bowen, Mariam Ansar, Jenny Ireland, and Jen St. Jude. Details of our upcoming books will be shared on the website as they are announced. You can also stay up-to-date by signing up to our mailing list

No specialist training is required. You can simply click the event link sent via email to join the live sessions. We will guide you through the rest.

If you have any further questions,

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Speakers for Schools Inspiration Programme allows today’s most inspiring figures donating their time to help inspire students to fuel their ambition.

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Your talk will have inspired students to think about future options.

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Mandisa is the Senior Vice President & Former President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon. Mandisa qualified from the University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2008. She started her career working in small animal practice

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Greyscale 101 Amazing Apprenticeship Activities for Schools V2 - Amazing Apprenticeships

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Looking to inspire students about apprenticeships as an incredible option to kickstart a career? Free school resource on 101 Amazing Apprenticeship Activities for Schools, to best prepare students, teachers and parents about apprenticeships. Greyscale. Includes Gatsby Benchmark tool for great careers guidance.

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Careers advice | Who else can help | The Prince's Trust

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Our courses will equip you with the skills and confidence you need to get into work. If you're looking for some extra careers advice, check out these useful organisations.

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Take the careers quiz
Help your students find your ideal job matched to your personality.

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Take The UCAS Careers Quiz | Discover Your Future | UCAS

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Use our tools to help discover your options

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Now launched across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Youth Card is Speakers for Schools’ newest social mobility programme in the form of a free iOS and Android app offering life-changing opportunities and discounts to young people aged 11-25 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Find out more about the Discovery Workshops from across the UK here:

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Find out more about the Discovery Workshops from across the UK here:

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https://www.speakersforschools.org/experience-2/discovery-workshops/#Amey

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A Discovery Workshop is a 1-2 hour session which enables live employer interaction with large groups of young people virtually, aged 11-13 or 14-19, via our Google Meet platform within a classroom setting or whole year groups. Please note these sessions can only be booked by an educator or school and are not open to direct applications from students. If you are a young person looking to apply for work experience opportunities, please visit our Work Experience pag e to see what's on offer and apply directly.
Open to students from across the UK (unless otherwise specified), employers will deliver a variety of light touch content about their organisation, sector, career pathways, job roles and hot topics - including presentations, video content, panel discussions, virtual workplace tour, Q&A sessions.

Discovery Workshops can also be designed with pre and post-placement activities that help to deliver against Gatsby Benchmark 5 and can also support curriculum learning and contribute to Gatsby Benchmark 4. Employers will tailor content to the age group specified in the advert so that teachers can chose the right option for their students.
To book a FREE workshop for your students please use the booking form provided

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Discovery Workshops | Speakers for Schools

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A Discovery Workshop is a 1-2 hour session which enables live employer interaction with large groups of young people virtually, aged 11-13 or 14-19, via our Google Meet platform within a classroom setting or whole year groups. Please note these sessions can only be booked by an educator or school and are not open to direct applications from students.