SPEAKING SUMMIT

From media headlines to political debates and classroom discussions, oracy has everyone talking. Now, it’s time to turn talk into action at the Voice 21 Speaking Summit on Tuesday 25th March 2025 in London

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Speaking Summit 2025

Meet the speakers

"That moment when our children realise that everyone is listening to them is really powerful. It helps them understand that they are a valued and important member of our community."

Chris Barratt, Headteacher
Summerhill Academy

What you can expect this year

The Summit will bring together education experts, system leaders, practitioners, and policymakers to explore our roles in ensuring every child has access to a high-quality oracy education.

At the Speaking Summit 2025 you will:

Gain insights from experts on the latest research, policy developments, and effective practices in oracy education.
Build connections with fellow educators, leaders, and advocates working to promote oracy education across the system.
Determine actionable next steps to help you champion oracy within your own educational setting and beyond.

Speaking Summit 2025

A tailored to you Speaking Summit

Learn about the most recent policy updates and how oracy education could feature in the curriculum moving forwards

Speak with current Oracy Centres of Excellence and other Voice 21 Oracy Schools to learn about strategies and impact of embedding a high quality oracy education

Suggested parallel sessions: Oracy live lesson & Changing the conversation: Embedding oracy across multi-academy trusts

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Learn about the impact a high quality education can have for all learners and provide a foundation for equity and inclusion

Sessions throughout the day will address political and public perceptions of oracy, demonstrate innovation and best practice, and discuss how oracy education could and should grow in the future

Suggested parallel sessions: Making oracy ordinary: Transforming teaching and learning through talk & Weighing words: should oracy be assessed?

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Learn about the impact that a high quality oracy education can have on educational equity and the long term impact for students

Explore why the time is now for scaling up oracy education and how policy and research can help inform the future direction

Suggested parallel sessions: Weighing words: should oracy be assessed? & Making oracy ordinary: transforming teaching and learning through talk

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