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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Good 💎vision💎 for childhood. @voice21oracy.bsky.social Oracy Centres of Excellence like Woodhall Primary (White Paper case study) ensure oracy education helps children achieve & thrive, strengthening belonging & community. Schools: Educators & anchors ⚓️ for lives of connection 🤝 & flourishing 🌱

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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

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The government’s education plans announced today set out ambitious aims to reduce the disadvantage gap – a goal we strongly support. The ability to speak, listen and communicate confidently are essential skills for learning and for life.

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Only one month until The Speaking Summit 2026, and what is shaping up to be our most exciting line-up yet! Stay tuned next week for more unmissable speaker announcements and to hear about the brilliant exhibitors you’ll meet on the day. Book your ticket now👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

✔️See how high-quality oracy is making a difference in schools and trusts ✔️Learn how it's being implemented practically from a network of 2,500+ oracy-focused schools ✔️Connect with leaders driving change across the education sector Book your ticket now👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

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Julia Snell @snelljulia.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Join me at The Speaking Summit 2026 on Fri 20th March. I’ll be part of a fantastic line-up of oracy experts, hosted by Voice21, gathering to explore how to take the government’s commitment to oracy forward. My session on ‘Overcoming Barriers to Dialogue’ is at 1.30pm. Hope to see you there!

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📖🍎Read our CEO, @kateparadine.bsky.social, writing for the Edge Foundation’s ‘What’s in a Word’ series, where commonplace education sector terminology is scrutinised. For February, Kate explores the word ‘love'. Check out the full article below👇 www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

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What’s love got to do with it?

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Join Sonia Thompson, Headteacher of St Matthew’s Research School, former Oracy Commissioner and trustee of Voice 21 at The Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Our Head of Programmes, Catherine Pass, joined @moorhouseinstitute.com on their latest episode of The DLD Download 🎉 Want to learn more about oracy and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? You can listen below👇 www.moorhouseinstitute.com/the-dld-down...

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PODCAST - Moor House Research & Training Institute

Hosted by the Moor House Research & Training Institute, this Podcast explores Developmental Language Disorder, or DLD, a condition which affects 1 in 14, but is still widely misunderstood. We'll disco...

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Get your @voice21oracy.bsky.social Speaking Summit tickets now. We sold out last year👇🏼

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🎄 Day TWO of our Festival of Giving 🎄 This summer we released The Talking Point 2025. Whether you’re a classroom teacher or an Oracy Lead, this journal consists of a variety of thought-provoking articles for all disciplines Read it here📚👇 voice21.org/wp-content/u... #Voice21FestivalOfGiving

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Like @voice21oracy.bsky.social, we're delighted to see prominence given to oracy in the recently published Curriculum and Assessment Review. Here's their response voice21.org/voice-21-res...

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Voice 21 responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Voice 21

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The inclusion of oracy in today’s Curriculum and Assessment Review is a vital step towards integrating speaking, listening and communication meaningfully into every child’s education. We look forward to working with Govt to shape the national oracy framework. Read our response 👇 bit.ly/3JF31FJ

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Voice 21 responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Voice 21

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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...

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Brilliant, compelling case for oracy education made by @peterhyman.bsky.social Co-founder of @voice21oracy.bsky.social 👇🏼 ~ vital to deepen learning, well-being, belonging and our connection to each other.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Trying to imagine what the reaction would have been if the Govt had casually announced they were replacing A-levels with no details, as they have done with post-16 vocational qualifcations today. Probably not total indifference.

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🌟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 · 01/10/2025

✨ 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

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Oracy October: Webinars

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

@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 · 22/08/2025

✔️🌱'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...

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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

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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.

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

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 · 27/07/2025

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.

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

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...

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Open Letter to the Prime Minister - Voice 21

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

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 · 21/06/2025

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 · 18/06/2025

🍎 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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 24/05/2025

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 · 21/05/2025

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 · 21/05/2025

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?

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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

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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 👑

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🌟 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 · 12/05/2025

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 · 08/05/2025

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 · 07/05/2025

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 📣

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

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 · 02/05/2025

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 · 02/05/2025

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...

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Voice 21 Oracy Centres of Excellence - Voice 21

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

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👇

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Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This is so alarming😧 Given that children with speech and language challenges are the largest group of SEND support, it's so concerning that children with SEND are over FIVE TIMES more likely to be permanently excluded from school. They need support, not further isolation!

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

What a great 🧵 by our very own @moorghen.bsky.social! Thanks to @edupolicyinst.bsky.social and @hachettelearning.bsky.social for hosting and to @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social for chairing. It's essential that we take oracy seriously & work together to ensure every child has access to oracy education.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Machine embroidered artwork by Alison Holt, UK textile artist #WomensArt #Spring

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Katharine Sacks-Jones @katharinesj.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

1700 children referred to childrens social care every single day. That’s 6 whole primary schools. We urgently need better early help for families, proper support for children going into care and to address poverty which underpins so much of this www.local.gov.uk/about/news/l...

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LGA: 1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day

Around 1,700 children are referred to children’s social care services every day in England, underlining the need for an adequate long term funding solution in the Spending Review and a cross-governmen...

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 16/04/2025

On #NationalLibrarianDay, we're thanking all of the library staff who work so hard to support families in their communities. We created #BookTrustStorytime to encourage families to visit the library - but it's wonderful librarians who bring it to life ❤️

A librarian reading a book out loud in a library, plus the words: "Library partners estimated that 70% of families returned to the library after their initial BookTrust Storytime visit"

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Valuing every voice is a key part of Oracy education👇

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Check this out from @voice21oracy.bsky.social Oracy Centre of Excellence ~ Samuel Ryder Academy ~ on how oracy education is making a difference in PE lessons. Enhancing learning, communication & teamwork👇

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This year 1,100 @voice21oracy.bsky.social Oracy Schools & 54 Centres of Excellence have already committed to the high quality Oracy education that can help create an oracy generation ~ children who can use their voice to thrive in school, work and life. Ready to shape the future. Theirs and ours.

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

One of the Voice 21 Oracy Benchmarks is to ‘Value Every Voice’. So just how can we create a classroom that values every voice? Check out this blog, where we share 5 top tips to support you in your classroom practice 👇 voice21.org/creating-a-c...

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Creating a classroom that values every voice - Voice 21

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We need your help! We are looking for any professionals who work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder. Our networks relate to children, so please help get our survey about setting up a UK wide network to those who work with adults with #DevLangDis forms.gle/n2v5T7VK2mDH...

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Working with Adults with DLD network

NAPLIC is planning on starting a network for professionals who work with adults with DLD. We want to know your views so that we build them into our plans. Network meetings will be termly, online and f...

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