Voice 21
@voice21oracy.bsky.social
The UK's national oracy education charity.
Become a Voice 21 Oracy School: https://membership-hub.voice21.org/membership-hub
Become a Voice 21 Oracy School: https://membership-hub.voice21.org/membership-hub
Join our CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social today, 4 - 5pm for a lively chat about oracy, digital equity and the importance of digital literacy in a fast-moving world 👇
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November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Join our CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social today, 4 - 5pm for a lively chat about oracy, digital equity and the importance of digital literacy in a fast-moving world 👇
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As the education community awaits the final recommendations from the ongoing curriculum and assessment review, let’s re-examine oracy’s place in the current National Curriculum and consider how this could be strengthened to better serve all learners.
Check out our blog👇
voice21.org/oracy-in-the...
Check out our blog👇
voice21.org/oracy-in-the...
November 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
As the education community awaits the final recommendations from the ongoing curriculum and assessment review, let’s re-examine oracy’s place in the current National Curriculum and consider how this could be strengthened to better serve all learners.
Check out our blog👇
voice21.org/oracy-in-the...
Check out our blog👇
voice21.org/oracy-in-the...
Today we see Oracy October draw to a close ✨
Thank you to everyone who attended our weekly webinars & downloaded our free resource packs, & to our expert panellists & Voice 21 Oracy Schools for taking part 👏
Let us know how you celebrated Oracy October in your classroom! 👇
Thank you to everyone who attended our weekly webinars & downloaded our free resource packs, & to our expert panellists & Voice 21 Oracy Schools for taking part 👏
Let us know how you celebrated Oracy October in your classroom! 👇
October 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Today we see Oracy October draw to a close ✨
Thank you to everyone who attended our weekly webinars & downloaded our free resource packs, & to our expert panellists & Voice 21 Oracy Schools for taking part 👏
Let us know how you celebrated Oracy October in your classroom! 👇
Thank you to everyone who attended our weekly webinars & downloaded our free resource packs, & to our expert panellists & Voice 21 Oracy Schools for taking part 👏
Let us know how you celebrated Oracy October in your classroom! 👇
Ten years ago, Voice 21 was founded!
Our special ten-year anniversary Impact Report, launched in July, looks back at the changes we've made, schools we've worked with and lives we've touched over that time.
Read it here 👇
voice21.org/publications...
Our special ten-year anniversary Impact Report, launched in July, looks back at the changes we've made, schools we've worked with and lives we've touched over that time.
Read it here 👇
voice21.org/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ten years ago, Voice 21 was founded!
Our special ten-year anniversary Impact Report, launched in July, looks back at the changes we've made, schools we've worked with and lives we've touched over that time.
Read it here 👇
voice21.org/publications...
Our special ten-year anniversary Impact Report, launched in July, looks back at the changes we've made, schools we've worked with and lives we've touched over that time.
Read it here 👇
voice21.org/publications...
Just 5 years ago, #oracy was an unfamiliar word, even for teachers. However, there has been a notable change in guidance & policies regarding oracy teaching & provision 🗣️
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Just 5 years ago, #oracy was an unfamiliar word, even for teachers. However, there has been a notable change in guidance & policies regarding oracy teaching & provision 🗣️
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
Early language development plays a crucial role in shaping a child's future academic success and overall well-being both in school and beyond.
Here are a few ways to support your youngest learners through high-quality oracy provision 👇
voice21.org/little-learn...
Here are a few ways to support your youngest learners through high-quality oracy provision 👇
voice21.org/little-learn...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Early language development plays a crucial role in shaping a child's future academic success and overall well-being both in school and beyond.
Here are a few ways to support your youngest learners through high-quality oracy provision 👇
voice21.org/little-learn...
Here are a few ways to support your youngest learners through high-quality oracy provision 👇
voice21.org/little-learn...
🤔 Ever wondered how you can engage all staff in oracy implementation?
Don’t miss out on our latest blog, with our three top tips on how to engage all staff in oracy implementation👇
voice21.org/how-to-engag...
Don’t miss out on our latest blog, with our three top tips on how to engage all staff in oracy implementation👇
voice21.org/how-to-engag...
October 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🤔 Ever wondered how you can engage all staff in oracy implementation?
Don’t miss out on our latest blog, with our three top tips on how to engage all staff in oracy implementation👇
voice21.org/how-to-engag...
Don’t miss out on our latest blog, with our three top tips on how to engage all staff in oracy implementation👇
voice21.org/how-to-engag...
We’d love to hear from our Voice 21 Oracy Schools! How have you been using the Voice 21 Black History Month resources in creating opportunities for discussion and dialogue in your classrooms?
Share your ideas and inspiration below 👇
Share your ideas and inspiration below 👇
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We’d love to hear from our Voice 21 Oracy Schools! How have you been using the Voice 21 Black History Month resources in creating opportunities for discussion and dialogue in your classrooms?
Share your ideas and inspiration below 👇
Share your ideas and inspiration below 👇
The theme for Black History Month 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”, which encourages classroom conversations that inspire students to celebrate identity, share their experiences, and explore what pride and power mean to them.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The theme for Black History Month 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”, which encourages classroom conversations that inspire students to celebrate identity, share their experiences, and explore what pride and power mean to them.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
October marks #BlackHistoryMonth, an important opportunity for students to learn about & celebrate Black history, heritage & culture.
Through classroom talk, students can connect their learning to their own experiences, reflect on what they’ve discovered, & build confidence to express themselves.
Through classroom talk, students can connect their learning to their own experiences, reflect on what they’ve discovered, & build confidence to express themselves.
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
October marks #BlackHistoryMonth, an important opportunity for students to learn about & celebrate Black history, heritage & culture.
Through classroom talk, students can connect their learning to their own experiences, reflect on what they’ve discovered, & build confidence to express themselves.
Through classroom talk, students can connect their learning to their own experiences, reflect on what they’ve discovered, & build confidence to express themselves.
Scaffolding talk through sentence stems can be crucial in helping students access classroom discussion. But when do these scaffolds limit rather than liberate?
We now hear from @kathleenmcbride.bsky.social
as she discusses how much is too much when it comes to scaffolding talk.
We now hear from @kathleenmcbride.bsky.social
as she discusses how much is too much when it comes to scaffolding talk.
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Scaffolding talk through sentence stems can be crucial in helping students access classroom discussion. But when do these scaffolds limit rather than liberate?
We now hear from @kathleenmcbride.bsky.social
as she discusses how much is too much when it comes to scaffolding talk.
We now hear from @kathleenmcbride.bsky.social
as she discusses how much is too much when it comes to scaffolding talk.
Meet this year's exhibitors at #GOE25!
You can check out their full profile here 👇
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@theesu.bsky.social @poetrybyheart.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social @ttsresources.bsky.social
You can check out their full profile here 👇
eu1.hubs.ly/H0nRDbd0
@theesu.bsky.social @poetrybyheart.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social @ttsresources.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Meet this year's exhibitors at #GOE25!
You can check out their full profile here 👇
eu1.hubs.ly/H0nRDbd0
@theesu.bsky.social @poetrybyheart.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social @ttsresources.bsky.social
You can check out their full profile here 👇
eu1.hubs.ly/H0nRDbd0
@theesu.bsky.social @poetrybyheart.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social @ttsresources.bsky.social
Our Director of Strategic Development @amygaunt.bsky.social
takes to the stage:
“We celebrate a decade of the Oracy Framework, developed by Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge which outlines the
physical, linguistic, cognitive, and social/emotional skills for high-quality communication.”
takes to the stage:
“We celebrate a decade of the Oracy Framework, developed by Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge which outlines the
physical, linguistic, cognitive, and social/emotional skills for high-quality communication.”
October 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our Director of Strategic Development @amygaunt.bsky.social
takes to the stage:
“We celebrate a decade of the Oracy Framework, developed by Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge which outlines the
physical, linguistic, cognitive, and social/emotional skills for high-quality communication.”
takes to the stage:
“We celebrate a decade of the Oracy Framework, developed by Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge which outlines the
physical, linguistic, cognitive, and social/emotional skills for high-quality communication.”
Voice 21’s Director of Strategic Development @amygaunt.bsky.social & CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social
kick off proceedings to a packed hall!
#GOE25
kick off proceedings to a packed hall!
#GOE25
October 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Voice 21’s Director of Strategic Development @amygaunt.bsky.social & CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social
kick off proceedings to a packed hall!
#GOE25
kick off proceedings to a packed hall!
#GOE25
🚨 The wait is over…the day has finally arrived! 🚨
😍🎉 Delegates are already streaming in and we are ready to deliver The Great Oracy Exhibition 2025.
And for those of you unable to join us, don't worry - we will be posting throughout the day 😅
#GOE25
😍🎉 Delegates are already streaming in and we are ready to deliver The Great Oracy Exhibition 2025.
And for those of you unable to join us, don't worry - we will be posting throughout the day 😅
#GOE25
October 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🚨 The wait is over…the day has finally arrived! 🚨
😍🎉 Delegates are already streaming in and we are ready to deliver The Great Oracy Exhibition 2025.
And for those of you unable to join us, don't worry - we will be posting throughout the day 😅
#GOE25
😍🎉 Delegates are already streaming in and we are ready to deliver The Great Oracy Exhibition 2025.
And for those of you unable to join us, don't worry - we will be posting throughout the day 😅
#GOE25
🌟The NELI Programme, developed by OxEd & Assessment, is a comprehensive toolkit of assessment, training, and intervention supporting speech and language in the early years.
Learn more here: oxedandassessment.com
Learn more here: oxedandassessment.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🌟The NELI Programme, developed by OxEd & Assessment, is a comprehensive toolkit of assessment, training, and intervention supporting speech and language in the early years.
Learn more here: oxedandassessment.com
Learn more here: oxedandassessment.com
For over 40 years @ttsresources.bsky.social have supported teachers, schools, and childcare professionals with innovative products designed to spark imagination, encourage exploration, and to inspire every child's lifelong love of learning.
Learn more here: www.tts-group.co.uk/primary/
Learn more here: www.tts-group.co.uk/primary/
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
For over 40 years @ttsresources.bsky.social have supported teachers, schools, and childcare professionals with innovative products designed to spark imagination, encourage exploration, and to inspire every child's lifelong love of learning.
Learn more here: www.tts-group.co.uk/primary/
Learn more here: www.tts-group.co.uk/primary/
@poetrybyheart.bsky.social helps educators and pupils lift poems off the page to be spoken, heard and felt. They provide endless scope for the mix of exploratory and presentational forms of talk, that we advocate for, at Voice 21.
Learn more here poetrybyheart.org.uk
Learn more here poetrybyheart.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
@poetrybyheart.bsky.social helps educators and pupils lift poems off the page to be spoken, heard and felt. They provide endless scope for the mix of exploratory and presentational forms of talk, that we advocate for, at Voice 21.
Learn more here poetrybyheart.org.uk
Learn more here poetrybyheart.org.uk
The first in their new five-part mini series by Pearson, featuring Voice 21 CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social revisits the national conversation on oracy.
Read it here 👇 www.pearson.com/content/dam/...
Read it here 👇 www.pearson.com/content/dam/...
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The first in their new five-part mini series by Pearson, featuring Voice 21 CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social revisits the national conversation on oracy.
Read it here 👇 www.pearson.com/content/dam/...
Read it here 👇 www.pearson.com/content/dam/...
🌟The Pearson mission is clear: to instill a lifelong love of learning in children and young people. Their Let’s Talk English campaign has brought together teachers, students and sector voices (including Voice 21) to explore the future of English education.
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🌟The Pearson mission is clear: to instill a lifelong love of learning in children and young people. Their Let’s Talk English campaign has brought together teachers, students and sector voices (including Voice 21) to explore the future of English education.
🌟Oracyforschools.co.uk and the minibook, “Help Me Find My Voice” helps unlock the voice of every child. They have practical principles, implemented in fun and engaging ways, to overcome barriers to speaking and making sure every child’s voice is heard.
Learn more here: www.oracyforschools.co.uk
Learn more here: www.oracyforschools.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🌟Oracyforschools.co.uk and the minibook, “Help Me Find My Voice” helps unlock the voice of every child. They have practical principles, implemented in fun and engaging ways, to overcome barriers to speaking and making sure every child’s voice is heard.
Learn more here: www.oracyforschools.co.uk
Learn more here: www.oracyforschools.co.uk
🌟@oxunipress.bsky.social believes 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.
Learn more here 👇
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Learn more here 👇
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October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🌟@oxunipress.bsky.social believes 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.
Learn more here 👇
global.oup.com/education/?r...
Learn more here 👇
global.oup.com/education/?r...
⭐Today, as public discussion and political debate become increasingly polarised, @theesu.bsky.social's mission is to equip young people with the communication skills and cross-cultural understanding they need to thrive and build a more collaborative world.
Learn more here 👇
www.esu.org
Learn more here 👇
www.esu.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
⭐Today, as public discussion and political debate become increasingly polarised, @theesu.bsky.social's mission is to equip young people with the communication skills and cross-cultural understanding they need to thrive and build a more collaborative world.
Learn more here 👇
www.esu.org
Learn more here 👇
www.esu.org