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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 6d

🌟A decade of Voice 21 in UK schools. So, what have we learned?

Join @kateparadine.bsky.social, @kathleenmcbride.bsky.social & Mount Pleasant Primary on 22 October to explore strategies & stories from Voice 21 Oracy Schools.

📅Tue 22 Oct | 3.45-4.30pm

Sign up now 👇
oracyoctober.voice21.org/webinars

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 8d

✨ It’s FINALLY here — Oracy October 2025 begins today ✨

Across the month, we’ll be sharing insights from experts, innovators and dedicated practitioners. Best of all, it’s all FREE!

Join us for Oracy October: The Time for Oracy is Now!

👉 oracyoctober.voice21.org/webinars

Oracy October: Webinars

oracyoctober.voice21.org

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 24d

@janeharrislondon.bsky.social was on Sky News this morning representing @dcpcampaign.bsky.social ahead of the SEND rally today!

Reform is desperately needed so that children with SEND and their families don’t have to fight for the ordinary things in life.

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Aug 22

✔️🌱'Talk is everywhere in our classrooms...But not all talk is equal'

An insightful list of research findings from Co-CEO Chris Paterson of @theeef.bsky.social for teachers to keep in mind this coming Autumn👇

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

7 research findings to inform your teaching

Research evidence can act as a school’s ‘north star’, writes the EEF’s co-CEO, helping teachers and leaders to focus on the ‘best bets’ for making a difference to pupils

www.tes.com

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Aug 11

We were thrilled to see our CEO @kateparadine.bsky.social's letter to the editor published in The Times this weekend!

It is crucial that oracy is central to the national curriculum to create an Oracy Generation who have speaking, listening & communication skills woven throughout their school life.

Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · Aug 9

Today’s Times Letters recognises vital importance of oracy education
@voice21oracy.bsky.social
& as central to national curriculum @beckyfrancis.bsky.social

A wonderful opportunity to build an education system that prepares the next generation for the future & to thrive in school, work and life👇🏼

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · Aug 9

Today’s Times Letters recognises vital importance of oracy education
@voice21oracy.bsky.social
& as central to national curriculum @beckyfrancis.bsky.social

A wonderful opportunity to build an education system that prepares the next generation for the future & to thrive in school, work and life👇🏼

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · Jul 27

Spot on again from @samfr.bsky.social ~ what’s desperately needed is a focus on the “boring” problems we face ~ and the often equally boring solutions.

“Doomerism” ignores both.

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Jul 27

New post just out:

"Britain isn't broken"

We have our problems but the doomerism is getting out of hand.

I look at the real picture on crime, migration, social cohesion and the economy - rather than the dsyoptian fantasies of the radical right.

(£/free trial)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/b...

Britain isn't broken

We have our problems but the doomerism is getting out of hand

open.substack.com

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · Jul 23

The government have a brilliant opportunity to make oracy a core part of every child’s education

An open letter to the Prime Minister @voice21oracy.bsky.social
urges action so every child can use their voice to thrive in school, work & life eu1.hubs.ly/H0lX7_s0 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Open Letter to the Prime Minister - Voice 21

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Jun 21

This is a good move, but it would be better if they'd also removed the need to have a referendum to raise council tax above 5%.

Richer southern councils could charge more to cover the gap. As a % of property value, tax is way lower than in poorer areas.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 21

Betty Acquah,
Ghanaian painter,
Heart of innocence, 2021 #WomensArt

Painting created with multicoloured dots and dashes reflecting a feeling of movement and featuring two Black girls dancing in reddish dresses

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Jun 18

🍎 Today is National Thank a Teacher Day. Celebrated annually, it’s a great opportunity to express gratitude & appreciation to all teachers for their dedication & hard work

We’d like to highlight the invaluable role of our 16,000+ teachers in fostering oracy across 1,100+ Voice 21 Oracy Schools 👏

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · May 29

Last week @amygaunt.bsky.social, @moorghen.bsky.social & @kateparadine.bsky.social participated in a roundtable hosted by @englishassociation.bsky.social and Speaking Citizens to discuss the significance of speaking, listening, and communication skills for the workforce of the future.

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · May 24

It was a brilliant day. Thanks Louise for all your efforts towards the oracy mission.

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · May 24

Inspirational being at Yesterday’s brilliant #JerseyOracyFestival

So much passion, determination & leadership (especially by Andrew Willis) to be the first island in the British Isles providing high quality oracy education @voice21oracy.bsky.social to every child, in every school, every day.

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · May 21

Reading with children changes their lives forever, and EVERY SINGLE CHILD is entitled to this right! That's why I support the #ReadingRights campaign. The full report is out today from @booktrust.org.uk & @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social: please read & share!
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...

Poster supporting the BookTrust/Children's Laureate Reading Rights campaign, with illustration by Chris Riddell of a reader with books

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · May 21

We're not surprised😞

Our report, #SupportNotSanctions, found that
2M children with speech and language challenges (a record high!) face unfair punishment because their schools don't know how to support them.

How can children be happy if they're being unfairly punished?

One in four pupils in England ‘disengage’ when they move to secondary, report finds

New study found a drop in enjoyment, trust and feelings of safety after year 7 and a largely positive primary experience

www.theguardian.com

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · May 16

Massive privilege for @voice21oracy.bsky.social to be at this lovely event @amygaunt.bsky.social
@realgeoffbarton.bsky.social talking about creating an Oracy Generation who can chat with any King or Queen and who feel they belong in their school, community & at any #RoyalGardenParty 👑

Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · May 15

🌟 Oracy at the Palace 🌟

Yesterday we were delighted to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate those working in Education and Skills. It was an amazing afternoon spent highlighting the importance of oracy 👏

#RoyalGardenParty @kateparadine.bsky.social @amygaunt.bsky.social

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · May 15

🌟 Oracy at the Palace 🌟

Yesterday we were delighted to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate those working in Education and Skills. It was an amazing afternoon spent highlighting the importance of oracy 👏

#RoyalGardenParty @kateparadine.bsky.social @amygaunt.bsky.social

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · May 12

We're proud to support #FosterCareFortnight, which launches today with the theme 'The Power of Relationships'.

We know that shared reading has huge benefits for children in foster care, including supporting bonding and attachment. @fosteringnet.bsky.social #FCF25

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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · May 8

Unless the two-child limit is scrapped in the forthcoming child poverty strategy, more and more children across the UK will see their potential - in and outside the school gates - stunted by poverty.

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · May 7

Such good insights from @voice21oracy.bsky.social schools on the impact of oracy education in making sure children can use their voices to thrive in school, work and life 📣

Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · May 7

Did you know all oracy champions within our Voice 21 schools are entitled to attend our national cohort programme Discover Oracy Classroom Practice (DCP)?

Yesterday we sat in the DCP presentation of learning and wanted to share some amazing insights from our Voice 21 Oracy Schools 🧵👇

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · May 7

Did you know all oracy champions within our Voice 21 schools are entitled to attend our national cohort programme Discover Oracy Classroom Practice (DCP)?

Yesterday we sat in the DCP presentation of learning and wanted to share some amazing insights from our Voice 21 Oracy Schools 🧵👇

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · May 2

Thank you to Baroness Glenys Thornton for the kind words!

Speech and language development should be definitely be in the Children's Wellbeing Bill, given that a record-high 2 million children in the UK now have speech and language challenges😞 >> speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/ou...

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · May 2

Yesterday marked an important deadline for Voice 21 schools wishing to become a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence.

For more info on what this milestone entails and the benefits it brings to schools and students, check out our dedicated page below 👇

voice21.org/voice-21-ora...

Voice 21 Oracy Centres of Excellence - Voice 21

voice21.org

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · Apr 24

Brilliant opportunity for a new curriculum
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social to give oracy
@voice21oracy.bsky.social its proper place in our education system, so that every child can use their voice to thrive in school, work & life.

Other countries are already doing this: We cannot be left behind👇

Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Apr 24

As we await 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 🗣️

🌟 See blog and 🧵below 👇

voice21.org/oracy-in-the...

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