We Need to Talk
Resource type: CPD resource
Price band: Free
Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4
Region(s): All of UK
We Need to Talk (2024) outlines the findings and final recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England.
Key recommendations include:
- An increased emphasis on oracy education, placing it on an equal footing with reading and writing.
- Recognition of the essential role of oracy as a building block for students’ academic progression through school
- Acknowledgement of the increasing importance of good oracy skills to help young people succeed in life beyond school.
Cost: Free
About the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England: The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England is an independent commission chaired by Geoff Barton and hosted by Voice 21. It was set up to consider the aims and purpose of oracy education in schools and to make recommendations on how an effective oracy education can be delivered as part of a child’s statutory education. The Commission published its final report We Need to Talk in September 2024.
Literacy Hive Likes:
- Hear from oracy experts from across the education sector and beyond in The Commission Conversations, a library of short interviews hosted by Chair of the Commission Geoff Barton.
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