BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.yoursu.org/ents/event/ics/12495/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Training: Get Ready to Volunteer in Schools (12495) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Sustainability CATEGORIES:CU Coventry CATEGORIES:Coventry University (Coventry campus) CATEGORIES:Skills CREATED:20260514T122416 DESCRIPTION:Practical training to prepare to volunteering with children an d young people.\n\nhttps://www.yoursu.org/events/24786/12495/\n DTEND:20260602T200000 DTSTAMP:20260521T173934Z DTSTART:20260602T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T102259 LOCATION:George Elliot 605 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Training: Get Ready to Volunteer in Schools UID:e8c86887-989e-4a5c-885b-53b9fae0ec23 URL:https://www.yoursu.org/events/24786/12495/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Practical training to prepare to volunteering with chi ldren and young people.

https://www.yoursu.org/events/24786/12495/

I nterested in volunteering in Coventry primary and secondary schools throu gh our School Experiences programme?

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Whether you want to read with pupils\, support classroom teaching\, or help with wide-ran ging extracurricular activities\, this 4-hour workshop equips you with ev erything you need to feel confident and prepared.

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What will we cover?

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Safeguarding essentials: DBS pr ocess (we cover the cost)\, child protection basics\, and school protocol
Communication skills: Engaging different year groups\, managi ng group dynamics\, adapting for EAL and neurodiverse pupils
P ractical delivery: Understanding lesson planning\, behaviour management\, strategies for common challenges
Logistics: Overview of schoo l partners\, types of experience\, dress code\, what to bring\, school ex pectations
Career benefits: How to turn placements into CV and LinkedIn content

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Who should attend? \;

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Students needing practical experience with childr en and young people
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Anyone building transferable skills (leade rship\, communication\, resilience\, adaptability)
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Those consi dering teaching\, youth work\, or any other career working with children and young people
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Why should you volunteer?
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Gain 10+ hours of practical experience for your CV
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Work with local Coventry schools \;
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Build conf idence speaking to groups and managing challenging situations
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Make a genuine difference to local pupils while boosting your employabili ty
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Next Steps:
\nPlaces are limit ed\, so book now to avoid disappointment.
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Due to the school sum mer holidays\, some volunteering placements will not start until Septembe r 2026.
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