Our school Careers and Destinations lead Mrs Williams suggests some useful links to talks from Speakers for Schools, an organisation set up by Robert Peston to give all school children access to prestigious speakers across a range of industries. Read about their latest online offering whilst we are all at home:
Speakers for Schools have launched a Virtual Talks programme! They will be offering free livestreamed talks from some of the UK’s top leading figures. You will be able to hear masterclasses and interviews from speakers from across: business, arts, academia, media and more. Speakers will be sharing their own stories and expertise on a variety of subjects.
You can see the schedule of talks here!
Upcoming talks include:
- Paul Williams, Producer, BBC Natural History Unit will give insights to students on the work of a Wildlife Producer for TV. He will explore with KS3+ students what it takes to make a nature programme and how they do it
- David Morrissey, Actor and Director will give a short introduction to his career and journey, then KS4-5 will be given the opportunity to submit questions for David to answer!
- Baroness Natalie Bennett, Former Leader of the Green Party will talk with KS3 students about the environment and what we can do to reduce plastic usage and waste.
Mrs Williams
Heart of England were lucky enough to host a Speakers for Schools presentation by Liv Garfield, Chief executive of Severn Trent. You can read all about it in our blog about her visit.