Labour’s oracy pledge
As an education charity, the ESU welcomes the recognition of oracy as a crucial part of children’s education and an essential skill to thrive in adulthood.
Oracy and Employability
Key employability skills are required to thrive in the workforce and having a solid foundation in oracy sets young people up for success.
‘We have definitely seen the positive impact’
Horton Park Primary reveals the impact of our Oracy in Action programme
Children and young people struggle to make friends, survey results show
Children and young people aged 5-17 are struggling to make friends because they lack self-confidence in speaking to other children, a new survey shows
Oracy and metacognition
Find out how oracy can support the development of metacognitive skills - and vice versa!
Five Reasons why Debate Academy boosts debate skills
Find out how debate academy can boost your debate skills
Bromley High School Wins ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition (PSC) 2023
Bromley High School beats 425 teams nationwide to win ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition 2023
Why oracy is important for primary schools
Find out why oracy is particularly important for primary schools
Get your pupils talking with Oracy in Action
Oracy in Action is a unique new programme consisting of three modules (available individually or as a package) which provides primary schools with a fully sequenced oracy curriculum.
Bromley High School and Ibstock Place School go through to the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition Grand Finals
Bromley High School and Ibstock Place School win the London Regional Finals amidst an immensely high standard of competition
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