• 81,725 students trained to date in public speaking and effective communication. 383,501 have heard them Speak Out
  • "Great, great, great! This Challenge has built up my confidence massively!" Michael, Barnet
  • £15,000 prize fund including 36 iPods and thousands of pounds worth of iTunes vouchers!
  • "I've never had an iPod so thanks so much! It does so much more than I realised!!" Rianna, Chelmsford
  • On track for 50,000+ unique website visitors this year
  • "I completed the workshop at Mill Hill County High School in 2008. All the skills I learnt that day have helped me during sixth form and now university." Sara, Harrow
  • Increase in confidence grows to 59.5%
  • "Thank you ever so much for such an extraordinary experience and essential life skills training. It was certainly worth it!" Olumide, Newham
  • 100% of teachers recommend the day to colleagues
  • "A wonderful GCSE speaking and listening tool!" - Mr Fowler, Teacher, Islington
  • 70% of schools now holding "Speak Out "Assemblies! - Over 50,000 students spectating.
  • "The public speaking tips cascaded down to all Year 10 students" - Vinsia Mc Queen, London
  • Students have spoken out on over 2000 topics and issues from Alcoholism to Xenophobia - here are the most recent top 5
  • Stereotyping of young people, achievements, parents, knife crime and size zero
  • "What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Jim Beggs

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Teacher Survey Results



An anonymous survey of 95 secondary school teachers in 2009 provided powerful evidence that the "Speak Out" Challenge! workshop has a dramatic impact on students` confidence, engagement and English GCSE results. Teachers also describe how Student Voice in participating schools has improved.

98% of teachers said that the training improved students` Self Esteem. As one teacher said "The students are taught a range of skills which encourages linguistic, emotional and social devlopment in a stimulating and engaging way.This is of immense benefit to a school like ours which serves a socially deprived constituency".

You can view the survey results in the following PDF:
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