Keynote and INSET
I Stand Connected
You have a story. Your story holds a purpose.
The talk young people hear, delivered to the adults who stand beside them.
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- For
- Anyone supporting young people. INSET days, youth sector conferences, local authorities, youth workers, mentors, alternative provision, pastoral and safeguarding teams, employability partners.
- Length
- 45 to 60 minutes, plus Q&A
Some young people switch off long before they walk away.
For some, school is easy. For others it's like climbing Everest. For some, home is the Everest. By the time a young person is not in education, employment or training, the signs were usually there for years. This talk is about catching them earlier.
Inside the talk
Your team experiences the talk as young people do, then each section turns to what the adults can do.
- 1
Hands up.
Who finds sitting still hard? The lad in Wolverhampton. Behaviour is a language.
- 2
S. See yourself.
The lamppost, the checks, the mask.
- 3
T. Tell the truth.
Being the one safe person.
- 4
A. Ask for help.
The stress bucket, live with a volunteer.
- 5
N. Notice others.
The corridor. School as Everest. Home as Everest.
- 6
D. Do hard things.
One run, and how hard moments lead to magical ones.
- 7
PAUSE meets STAND.
The adult's half and the young person's half.
- 8
The close.
A poem that reads as despair one way and hope the other.
The STAND framework
- S
See yourself
Notice what's actually going on inside.
- T
Tell the truth
To one safe person, about one true thing.
- A
Ask for help
Even when your brain is saying not to.
- N
Notice others
Notice the kid nobody else does.
- D
Do hard things
Feel the fear, do it anyway.
What your team walks away with
A shared language for staff and young people, five letters long.
Earlier signs to spot, before disengagement becomes walking away.
Simple tools they can take back to their own rooms, including the stress bucket.
A clear role for every adult, inside and outside the school gate.
Formats
- Keynote: 45 to 60 minutes
- INSET day keynote
- Conference keynote or closing session
- Fireside chat or panel host
Fees on enquiry. Every booking pays forward.
96,000+
young people
200+
educational settings
600+
talks in education
Pay it forward
Your booking doesn't end when the applause does.
Every keynote booking funds three assembly talks in a school of your choice.
The book
I Stand Connected
The STAND framework and the stories behind it, written for young people. Put a copy in their hands.