💡 How can oracy support children with DLD? Join Voice 21 & NAPLIC on 14th October for practical strategies to include learners with Developmental Language Disorder. Sign up for FREE below 👇 oracyoctober.voice21.org/session-regi...

How can your school get the most out of the Oracy Framework? Find out in our FREE Oracy October webinar 10 Years of the Oracy Framework with @amygaunt.bsky.social and Professor Neil Mercer 1 October • 3:45–4:45 pm Secure your place today: oracyoctober.voice21.org/session-regi...

Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework gives recognition to oracy as a foundational skill, as well as adopting the @oracycommission.bsky.social's definition of oracy. We welcome this important milestone in oracy education. Read our full response👇 voice21.org/ofsted-educa...

⭐ We know that communication skills are vital in preparing students for life beyond school. It's great to see this recognised in @thefea.bsky.social's 'Fair Education in 2025: England's Report Card'.

The Time for Oracy is Now! That’s why Oracy October is packed with: 🌟 Free classroom resources 🌟 Expert-led, free webinars 🌟 Stories from teachers making oracy part of everyday practice Secure your place today 👇 oracyoctober.voice21.org/home

Look at the brilliant #oracy webinars @voice21oracy.bsky.social are running, including a joint one with us on DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). Exciting times! #DevLangDis

⏰The Time for Oracy is Now! Check out our amazing FREE webinars for teachers ✅Explore The Oracy Framework ✅Learn how oracy can support students with DLD ✅Benefit from hearing about practical tips and strategies from Voice 21 Oracy Centres of Excellence 👇 oracyoctober.voice21.org/webinars

What's that? Oracy October is your favourite time of year? You just can't get enough of hearing from the country's top oracy experts (looking at you @oracycam.bsky.social and @amygaunt.bsky.social) and leaders in Voice 21 Oracy Centres of Excellence? Sign up now for updates!

✨Oracy October is back for 2025✨ ⏰Now’s the time to shape your school’s vision for oracy 🌟 Free resources for teachers 🌟 4 webinars packed with practical tips 🌟 Blogs, insights & stories from classrooms Sign up for FREE expert webinars and resources👇 oracyoctober.voice21.org/home

If you haven’t been keeping an eye on social media over the summer, now is a great time to catch-up on the oracy news you’ve missed.

Are you a new oracy lead or practitioner? Check out our top five tips for you on our blog: voice21.org/five-top-tip...

✔️🌱'Talk is everywhere in our classrooms...But not all talk is equal' An insightful list of research findings from Co-CEO Chris Paterson of @theeef.bsky.social for teachers to keep in mind this coming Autumn👇 www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

🎉⭐We’d like to wish every student receiving their GCSE results today the best of luck for the future. 🌱🗣️Here are 5 poignant reflections from our CEO, @kateparadine.bsky.social regarding your voice and the future. www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

We were thrilled to see our CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social's letter to the editor published in The Times this weekend! It is crucial that oracy is central to the national curriculum to create an Oracy Generation who have speaking, listening & communication skills woven throughout their school life.

🚨 New Podcast alert 🚨 Voice 21's @amygaunt.bsky.social joins Dr. Shaddai Tembo in a recent episode of the TTS Talking Educators Podcast, discussing how oracy is defined & how we deliberately think about the way we speak with children. Watch on YouTube here 🎞️ 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOl...

We’re proud to say we’ve trained 226 teachers in 95 schools, improving the quality of oracy teaching & learning to 19,000 students across the North East Combined Authority 🙌 Check out this video of St. Michael's Catholic Primary School highlighting their oracy journey 🎞️ 👇 vimeo.com/1100037507?f...

A recent @teachertapp.bsky.social poll suggested 86% of primary & 46% of secondary teachers seek to build positive relationships with parents. At Voice 21, we firmly believe oracy can build relationships between children, with teachers and parents. Learn how here 👇 voice21.org/engaging-par...

🤔 What happens when we prioritise oracy? Bishop Young Academy started working with us in 2018. Oracy has been integral to their school improvement journey and has had a profound impact on former student Tia. Watch this video to discover Tia's story 🎞️👇

🎉 Congratulations to Killinghall Primary School for being recognised as a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence! Their stakeholder involvement, development of digital leaders & strong oracy vision is inspiring. Check out the news article about them here 👇 www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...

🤔 What are the ground rules for talk? Research shows achieving the best learning outcomes depends on both teachers & students using their oracy skills to make classroom education productive. Read more from Neil Mercer & @topsypage.bsky.social 👇 voice21.org/ground-rules...

🚨 @theguardian.com editorial on the #Oracy letter to Sir Keir Starmer. 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿 Massive congratulations to our friends @voice21oracy.bsky.social for their amazing campaigning on this. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🎉 Congratulations to Killinghall Primary School on their Oracy Centre of Excellence status! It’s so great to see another Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence in the News 👏 Read the full article here 👇 www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...

Great to see the momentum building for government action on oracy.

The support for #InclusiveOracy is growing. @theguardian.com. Great work @voice21oracy.bsky.social. www.routledge.com/Thats-My-Sto...

🔦Portfolio partner spotlight: @voice21oracy.bsky.social 🗣️ Voice 21 trains teachers & schools to embed foundational speaking & listening skills into the curriculum. Since 2019, we’ve supported them in reaching over 150,000 young people in 1,100+ schools nationwide. www.impetus.org.uk/portfolio-pa...

This morning The Guardian has thrown its weight behind the campaign for oracy education. This is an important moment for the oracy movement. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We had such high hopes that we would see #oracy become a cornerstone of the curriculum. Time for Labour to deliver on its promise.

Happy to be signatories. #InclusiveOracy

We welcome the attention #oracy has been getting this week. The time for oracy is now! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🎉 Congratulations to Hinckley Parks Primary School on their Oracy Centre of Excellence status! 👏 We were particularly impressed by their oracy leadership, CPD, and clear and sustained monitoring efforts.

We are signatories to this important letter organised by @voice21oracy.bsky.social “calling on him to establish oracy as a core part of Labour’s revised national curriculum & make it the 4th ‘R’ in education, alongside reading,writing & arithmetic. “ www.theguardian.com/education/20...

This : the essential need to embed speaking and listening, spoken language, #Oracy across the curriculum. See letter to Keir Starmer, organised by @voice21oracy.bsky.social to urge he move decisively on this - many influential signatories ⬇️⬇️

🌟 Voice 21 Oracy School in the Press 🌟 Horsenden Primary School in Greenford has been awarded the status of Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence – the first primary school in the borough to gain this recognition 🙌 Check out their story here 👇 www.aroundealing.com/news/celebra...

We're proud to join lots of other leading voices for children to sign this letter. It's vital that children have the support they need to develop speech, language and communication skills 👇

Pleased to be a signatory. Given the foundational role of oral language in both education & relationships, it is crucial that a focus on supporting the development of children's oral language (ie #oracy) is recognised as a core part of the curriculum.

Every time a young person steps into an interview room or team meeting, what do they really bring with them? Beyond their CV & grades, it’s their power to speak up 🗣️ Nicola Hall from @careerent.bsky.social elaborates on how talk can pave the way for tomorrow’s careers 👇 voice21.org/talk-paves-t...

We're proud to join education organisations in signing @voice21oracy.bsky.social's open letter urging the Prime Minister to fulfil his promise to embed oracy in the National Curriculum 📖 🗣️ 🗞️ Read more in The Guardian - www.theguardian.com/education/20... #oracy #EduSky

😊 Great that RCSLT's signed-up to this letter and huge congrats to our @voice21oracy.bsky.social colleagues on getting such an impressive #Oracy coalition together.

🗣️ Oracy is a crucial life skill which every child should develop. We are proud to have signed @voice21oracy.bsky.social's open letter to Keir Starmer reiterating the need to support all pupils in developing their speaking, listening and communication skills 📩 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

📢We support @voice21oracy.bsky.social’s open letter urging the Prime Minister to deliver on his promise to embed speech and language skills in the curriculum. With 2 million children currently struggling to talk and understand words, this must be a priority. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

We're proud to be supporting the campaign for inclusive #oracy education, led by @voice21oracy.bsky.social , as a signatory on this important call for action. Read the Guardian's coverage here: www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Glad to be a signatory to this open letter from @voice21oracy.bsky.social to the Prime Minister calling for greater emphasis on the vital skill of #oracy in the upcoming revised National Curriculum. @uniofreading.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social

We are proud to join education organisations and leaders in signing this open letter urging the Prime Minister to fulfil his promise to embed oracy in the National Curriculum. Read the full letter here: www.theguardian.com/education/20...

We wholeheartedly agree with @voice21oracy.bsky.social oracy's letter urging the Prime Minister to fulfil his promise to embed oracy in the National Curriculum, so more young people are equipped to thrive in school and go on to sustained employment for a fulfilling life as bold future citizens.

In addition to embedding climate, nature and sustainability in education, young people need to develop skills in confident communication and robust mental dexterity. #Oracy and #P4C are vital. Check @voice21oracy.bsky.social & @saperep4c.bsky.social 🌱 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Happy to sign this. We have to guard the outpost of great talk.

An essential step: prepared for life, not just exams! #Oracy is one of the essential #SkillsForLife. Also a big opportunity for the civic movement and Civic Voice to engage and empower young people in speaking up about where they live #OurPlaceOurVoice. Let’s not miss this opportunity.

Today's Guardian reporting 60 signatories, including @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, and two former education secretaries, calling for Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to embed oracy in the curriculum.

Another NE primary school embracing oracy-based pedagogy. At #VoiceNE I heard these teachers talk about their school's journey from too many written assessments, to slimming down the curriculum & embedding learning through (and to) talk. They were over the moon with the impact.

EMC’s @andrewemc.bsky.social & @barbarableiman.bsky.social are signatories of this letter. Prioritising talk in any curriculum reforms is key to improving outcomes for young people