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    We are inclusive and work with young people from all backgrounds in rural and urban areas, in areas of multiple-deprivation and across diverse communities.

    96%
    of teachers said that their students were resilient as a result of the Festival

    With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.

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    95%
    of teachers reported that their students were better able to empathise with each other

    With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.

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    99%
    of teachers said that their students increased in confidence

    Every year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.

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    97%
    of teachers agreed that their students were better at working together as a team

    Every year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.

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    94%
    of students are more likely to seek out new opportunities

    With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.

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    More than
    250,000
    young people have taken part in the Festival

    At our core is our Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.

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    Join the Festival – bring Shakespeare to your pupils

    SSF provides you with everything you need - resources, workshops, expert advice, dedicated support and more - to direct your students in a life-changing performance of Shakespeare on a local professional stage.

    SSF is a cultural education charity that exists to instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, literacy and teamwork - giving young people the confidence to see that all the world is their stage.

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    Shakespeare Schools Foundation is a registered charity, No. 1164676
    and a limited company (England and Wales), No. 9883201
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