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The future of oracy

The recent publication of ‘We Need to Talk’ – a new report from The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England – marks an important moment in the discourse surrounding the topic of oracy.

Date with diplomacy

Colchester branch supports trainee diplomats with public speaking

Catherine West MP attends Discover Your Voice workshop in North London

Catherine West MP visited St. Aidan’s Primary School for an ESU "Discover Your Voice" workshop, helping Year 6 students build confidence in public speaking and oracy skills.

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Helen Wells at the final of the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition 2022

‘Students need to articulate and hear their thoughts to find confidence in their opinions and in themselves’ 

Meet retired teacher and ESU volunteer judge Helen Wells

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Seeing past the benefits of the home advantage

A cavalcade of chauffeur-driven limos prompts educator Rachel Macfarlane to reflect on how smoothly - or otherwise - young people are able to travel through their educational journeys

‘I can’t stress more strongly the importance of understanding history’

Sir Simon Mayall, former Deputy Chief of the Defence staff and Middle East expert, talks to ESU member and founder of The New Forum Charlie Day

English-Speaking Union, London Branch Annual Report 2023

Read the annual report of the London branch of the ESU.

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