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Discover! Careers with Words with Warwickshire Libraries – Warwickshire Libraries (Open to KS3) 15th November

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Discover! Careers with Words with Warwickshire Libraries – Warwickshire Libraries (Open to KS3) 15th November

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Apply here: https://www.speakersforschools.org/discovery-workshop/discover-careers-with-words-with-warwickshire-libraries-warwickshire-libraries/

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Discover! Let’s get creative – Working in the Creative Industries – Laura Dicken (Open to KS3, 17th November)

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Discover! Let’s get creative – Working in the Creative Industries – Laura Dicken (Open to KS3, 17th November)

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Apply here: https://www.speakersforschools.org/discovery-workshop/discover-lets-get-creative-working-in-the-creative-industries/

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Transport for West Midlands - 12th December 9:30am-12:30pm

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Transport for West Midlands - 12th December 9:30am-12:30pm

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https://www.speakersforschools.org/results/?opp=4F2BC8FC-EF75-47AE-DBB1-08DBD0AAAE2D

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Find out about NTBC and what the sessions involve. Check out the books that will be studied in the next 3 cycles of NTBC.

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Sadika Begum - Education Relationships Manager West Midlands

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Sadika Begum - Education Relationships Manager West Midlands

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Email: sadika.begum@speakersforschools.org
Mobile: 07570 280073

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Palvinder Dulai - Regional Engagement Manager West Midlands

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Palvinder Dulai - Regional Engagement Manager West Midlands

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Email: palvinder.dulai@speakersforschools.org
Mobile:  07917 116573

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'How to..' Videos for Educators and Young People

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'How to..' Videos for Educators and Young People

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Data Protection FAQs for Schools & Colleges

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Data Protection FAQs for Schools & Colleges

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Data Protection FAQs for Schools & Colleges (Experience Programme)

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https://www.speakersforschools.org/national-teen-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.

Already have a Speakers for Schools educator account? Sign in here

Tell your students these 4 reasons

why they should take part

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.

Got a Speakers for Schools account?
Now take part in 4 simple steps

Educator Selects Picks

Select the featured reads for your school/college.

Order Books

Order copies of the book in advance for your students.

Advertise to Students

Collate the names of students who wish to take part.

Join In

Join the online live events using the links we send you!

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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Join the National Teen Book Club and work with award-winning authors and our network UK state-schools book clubs. Gain insights from authors, illustrators, publishers, and literary agents. Sign up for our next session starting 20th September 2023.

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Let us know how we can support your young people with work experience this year! Complete our West Midlands survey

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Let us know how we can support your young people with work experience this year! Complete our West Midlands survey

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Live broadcasts are a great way for students to hear directly from leading figures from a range of industries, and have the opportunity to ask questions via a moderated Q&A. See our schedule here!

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Speakers for Schools is excited to present its weekly broadcast schedule! This schedule will be updated regularly and talks will be targeted to different age groups are accessible via signing up using the registration from links below. registration closes at 12pm the day before the broadcast date - links are then sent out by email that afternoon.

Tips on participating in the Broadcast
To access the talks, links should be opened in a browser that is not Internet Explorer and students should join the live event anonymously, there is no need to create a log in.
Students wishing to see subtitles for the broadcast can turn them on via the panel on the right-hand side of the screen.

Further guidance on how to access talks can be found here.

Questions for speakers can be submitted via Q+A Function during the talk which will be made live for students to submit questions. The questions submitted will be moderated by a member of the SFS team and approved if relevant.

We send out the join link to our broadcasts the day before. Should you require the join link earlier, please email broadcasts@speakersforschools.org

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Stay updated with Speakers for Schools' weekly broadcast schedule. Engage in enlightening talks targeted for different age groups. Register now and join the conversation!

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Speakers for Schools is excited to present its weekly broadcast schedule! 

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Speakers for Schools is excited to present its weekly broadcast schedule! 

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This schedule will be updated regularly and talks will be targeted to different age groups.

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Speakers for Schools is excited to present its weekly broadcast schedule! This schedule will be updated regularly and talks will be targeted to different age groups are accessible via signing up using the registration from links below. registration closes at 12pm the day before the broadcast date - links are then sent out by email that afternoon.

Tips on participating in the Broadcast
To access the talks, links should be opened in a browser that is not Internet Explorer and students should join the live event anonymously, there is no need to create a log in.
Students wishing to see subtitles for the broadcast can turn them on via the panel on the right-hand side of the screen.

Further guidance on how to access talks can be found here.

Questions for speakers can be submitted via Q+A Function during the talk which will be made live for students to submit questions. The questions submitted will be moderated by a member of the SFS team and approved if relevant.

We send out the join link to our broadcasts the day before. Should you require the join link earlier, please email broadcasts@speakersforschools.org

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There are a range of talks available in our Inspiration Broadcasts video library.

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There are a range of talks available in our Inspiration Broadcasts video library.

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Broadcast Video Library | Speakers for Schools

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Explore a diverse library of inspirational talks from renowned speakers. Dive into topics ranging from culture, heritage, and more with Speakers for Schools.

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Ian Cooper - Interim Head of Engagement West Midlands and South West

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Ian Cooper - Interim Head of Engagement West Midlands and South West

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Email: ian.cooper@speakersforschools.org
Mobile: tel:07425 820234

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What is the Glass & Glazing Sector all about?? – Glass and Glazing Federation (Open to KS4+) 7th December

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What is the Glass & Glazing Sector all about?? – Glass and Glazing Federation (Open to KS4+) 7th December

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Apply here: https://www.speakersforschools.org/discovery-workshop/what-is-the-glass-glazing-sector-all-about-glass-and-glazing-federation/