Talks from a host of oracy experts, including Professors, teachers, podcasters and more.
Practical sessions to show you what a high-quality oracy really looks and feels like.
The day will include:
Georgia Gould, Minister for School Standards delivering a talk and interactive Q&A session
Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, sharing insights on what the changes to Ofsted mean for schools
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👇
From sensory-rich storytelling sets to interactive speech and language tools, their resources are created in collaboration with teachers, experts and SEND specialists to ensure they meet real classroom needs.
TTS inspire children to develop a life-long love of reading, spoken language and writing. Their range of high-quality language and communication resources are carefully designed to empower children to build vital speaking, listening, and social interaction skills.
Book you space at The Speaking Summit now to hear from the TTS team in person👇
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The Speaking Summit Exhibitor Announcement🎉
We are delighted to have TTS join us at our exhibition on Friday, 20th March in London.
Find out more about the great work TTS do on their website👇
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The Speaking Summit, @voice21oracy.bsky.social annual conference, takes place on Friday 20 March in London.
Discover what a focus on oracy could mean for your school, trust or organisation.
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That’s why they work with the brightest, most creative educational thinkers to ensure that right across their vast range of products and services, everything comes together coherently to achieve the best possible results, in any real-life learning setting, anywhere in the world.
Oxford University Press, as do we, believes that every child deserves to be taught by brilliantly professional teachers, working in close partnership with engaged parents, using the best and most inspiring learning resources, technology, and teaching methods.
The Speaking Summit Exhibitor Announcement 🎉
Join us on Friday 20th March in London and meet the team from @academic.oup.com to talk about all things oracy!
Come and learn more about their great work👇
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Meanwhile, Sir Martyn Oliver will discuss what the changes to the Ofsted inspection toolkit mean in practice for your school 🎉
OBE MP Georgia Gould's session will include an interactive Q&A, offering you the opportunity to engage directly with the Minister on policy direction, implementation, and the future of oracy in education.
🚨Only 10 days left to book your ticket for The Speaking Summit 2026 on Friday 20th March in London!🚨
Georgia Gould OBE MP, Minister for School Standards at the DfE, will be joining us, as well as Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector👇
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The Speaking Summit, @voice21oracy.bsky.social annual conference, takes place on Friday 20 March in London. With speakers including His Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver on oracy in the updated School Inspection Toolkit, Professor Jessie Ricketts on the role of oracy in reading, and...
The impact of early language support cannot be understated: large-scale trials show children make up to seven months’ additional progress.
As the developers of the NELI Programme, funded by the Department for Education and delivered nationally in England, OxEd help give over 50,000 children a year the best start in life.
OxEd supports schools, trusts and early years settings to strengthen oracy early, using evidence-based tools grounded in decades of University of Oxford research.
Book your tickets for Friday 20th March now👇
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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👇
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📖🌱How can a high-quality oracy education support students with their reading?
@amygaunt.bsky.social, our Director of Strategic Development, explores how oracy is integral to enabling students to develop their reading skills and improve their metacognition👇
voice21.org/oracy-reading/
These proposals are at an early stage, so there’s still much to be discussed, debated and decided. Real impact will depend on how these plans are implemented.
We look forward to contributing as the plans develop, and ensuring that these ambitions translate into meaningful change for children.
When oracy education is a priority, we lay the foundations for every child to thrive and to make their voice heard, whatever their background. For children facing disadvantage, or who have additional needs, strong speaking and listening skills are particularly powerful.
We’re proud to see Woodhall Primary School, a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence that we work closely with (part of Unity Schools Partnership), featured as a case study within the government’s Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper.
It’s encouraging to see oracy being recognised as a core skill alongside reading, writing and numeracy. We’ve long called for oracy to be given this prominence, and it was a central recommendation of the Oracy Education Commission in 2024.
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.
Only one month until The Speaking Summit 2026, and what is shaping up to be our most exciting line-up yet!
Stay tuned next week for more unmissable speaker announcements and to hear about the brilliant exhibitors you’ll meet on the day.
Book your ticket now👇
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❓How can you support your youngest learners through high-quality oracy provision?
✔️Make every conversation count
✔️Use the Oracy Framework to support EYFS learners
✔️Create a culture that values every voice
Want to learn more? Click the link below 👇
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Dr Kate Paradine, CEO of @voice21oracy.bsky.social has written an article as part of our What's in a Word? series.
Read What’s love got to do with it? here:
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Join us on Friday 20th March, when we’ll be joined by Professor Jessie Ricketts, Dr Rupert Knight, Professor Julia Snell, Louisa Reeves, Sonia Thompson, Coco Khan, and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, with more speakers to be announced.
Tickets are selling fast!
