As the school year is coming to an end and we reflect on the 2025-26 school year, the direction of travel is clear.  It’s been a huge year for the oracy movement...

We're delighted today to share the 2026 edition of The Talking Point - our annual academic journal. The Talking Point 2026 seeks to bridge theory and practice, showing how research-informed approaches to oracy can support teaching and learning in real classrooms today👇 voice21.org/voice-21-lau...

"What assessment and progression tools would help teachers deliver the revised curriculum effectively?" This was the key question we discussed with education experts at our oracy assessment roundtable yesterday.

In a study measuring career readiness, The Careers & Enterprise Company saw an encouraging uptick in self-belief across most workplace skills - except for speaking. So, how do we build oracy into the curriculum in a way that improves career readiness?👇 voice21.org/talk-paves-t...

🍎Let’s Talk at Transition Report describes the pivotal role that oracy should play in creating a more effective and inclusive transition for children and young people, and the real-life benefits it can provide. Read Let's Talk in Transition Report here👇 voice21.org/publications/

'A big moment for oracy: On Friday, Georgia Gould OBE MP, Minister, addressed The #SpeakingSummit2026, talking about embedding oracy across the school system.

Our Let’s Talk at Transition Report Launches Today 🎉 Find out more about the impact oracy had on students and schools by reading the full report now👇 bit.ly/lets_talk_at...

Only one more day to buy your ticket to The Speaking Summit 2026! Ticket sales are closing tomorrow, so now is the time to get your place booked. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 20th March. Link below👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

When schools are under pressure to raise scores on standardised assessments, it can feel difficult to find time to develop classroom talk. However…

Join us for a jam-packed day of oracy at The Speaking Summit on Friday, 20th March. Only three days left to get your tickets. This is one event you won’t want to miss. Ticket sales close on 12th March, so book now - link in the comments👇

We are pleased to announce that OxEd will be part of our fantastic exhibition at this year’s event🎉😆 Visit the OxEd website or chat to them in person at The Speaking Summit to secure your school's free access to NELI👇 oxedandassessment.com

The government’s education plans announced today set out ambitious aims to reduce the disadvantage gap – a goal we strongly support. The ability to speak, listen and communicate confidently are essential skills for learning and for life.

✔️See how high-quality oracy is making a difference in schools and trusts ✔️Learn how it's being implemented practically from a network of 2,500+ oracy-focused schools ✔️Connect with leaders driving change across the education sector Book your ticket now👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

✔️ 80% of business leaders support more time being spent on the development of young people’s oracy skills. ✔️Students commonly identify oracy as the skill “most important for work”. ❓So, what kinds of talk support career-readiness? Find out more below👇 voice21.org/developing-o...

Oracy is set to feature more prominently in the updated national curriculum and guidance for schools, and is included in Ofsted’s updated Education Inspection Toolkit. Join us at the Speaking Summit 2026 to learn what this means for your school or trust👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

Speaker announcement 🚨 Join Professor @snelljulia.bsky.social at the Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026 for her session: 'How can we create opportunities for all pupils to speak? Overcoming barriers to dialogue' Book your tickets now to secure your place👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

Join Sonia Thompson, Headteacher of St Matthew’s Research School, former Oracy Commissioner and trustee of Voice 21 at The Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

Join @knight-rupert.bsky.social at The Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026 as he shares insights from his research, including extensive classroom observations. This timely session is one you won’t want to miss. Book your tickets now👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

Sunday will see 'The End' of National Storytelling Week! This year’s theme for Storytelling Week has been ‘Soundtrack Your Life’, which we think presents a great opportunity to teach and develop skills from the Oracy Framework.

We are delighted that Louisa Reeves, Director of Policy and Evidence at @speechandlanguk.bsky.social, will be joining us on Friday, 20 March at The Speaking Summit 🎉 Book your spot today👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

Endorsed by the government and the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the oracy movement is louder than ever, and ensuring that classrooms are too. Join us in March at The Speaking Summit 2026 and join the conversations that are shaping the curriculum👇 speakingsummit.voice21.org/speaking-sum...

📢👀Tickets for The Speaking Summit 2026 will be on sale soon! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your discounted earlybird tickets for this year’s oracy extravaganza. Sign up to be notified when tickets go on sale via the link below👇 speakingsummit.voice21.org/speaking-sum...

❄️ Day FIVE of our Festival of Giving ❄️ Today we bring you support for scaffolding classroom dialogue and promoting educationally productive talk. It's Voice 21’s Teacher Talk Tactics! #Voice21FestivalOfGiving #oracy #talktactics

The Voice 21 Student Talk Tactics are a set of tactics that students can use to promote educationally productive talk in the classroom. Download the poster here 👇 voice21.org/wp-content/u...

Since then, teachers have been using The Oracy Framework to support the development of physical, linguistic, cognitive, and social and emotional skills that underpin speaking, listening and communication🗣️ Download the Oracy Framework here 👇 voice21.org/wp-content/u... #Voice21FestivalOfGiving

🎄 Day TWO of our Festival of Giving 🎄 This summer we released The Talking Point 2025. Whether you’re a classroom teacher or an Oracy Lead, this journal consists of a variety of thought-provoking articles for all disciplines Read it here📚👇 voice21.org/wp-content/u... #Voice21FestivalOfGiving

Our Oracy Benchmarks set the standard for high-quality oracy education, offering a clear framework for schools to develop and assess their oracy provision. View it here 👇 voice21.org/wp-content/u... #Voice21FestivalOfGiving #oracy #oracybenchmarks

We welcome the release of Disabled Children’s Partnership and the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance Economic Report. Read the report in full here 📕👇 speechandlanguage.org.uk/how-to-spend... @dcpcampaign.bsky.social @speechandlanguk.bsky.social

"Their level of analysis and understanding is elevated massively because of how they can now communicate.” We speak to Samuel Ryder Academy, a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence, about integrating oracy into a PE curriculum 👇 voice21.org/oracy-and-ph...

Implementation will be key 🔑 We look forward to working with the sector to ensure that the expertise developed by, and with, over 1200 Voice 21 Oracy Schools, and 90 Oracy Centres of Excellence informs the guidance that schools nationwide will follow 🗣️ voice21.org/voice-21-res...