Oracy Conference
29th April 2026
9am - 4pm
Malmaison York
Oracy in Action: Giving Every Child a Voice: Making Oracy Matter
We are delighted to invite school leaders and oracy leaders to a powerful, inspiring and nationally informed day.
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Attendance is limited to up to two delegates per school and is not limited to English leads. This day is designed for leaders shaping whole-school culture and strategy — those with responsibility for driving oracy forward across their setting.
Oracy sits at the heart of learning, equity and outcomes, yet many schools are still asking: what does strong oracy actually look like, and how do we implement it well?
This event will:
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Unpick the national picture of oracy and why it matters now more than ever
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Bring together expertise and real school practice
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Support you to audit your current provision
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Leave you feeling confident about where to focus your school’s oracy journey next
Keynote: Amy Gaunt, Voice 21
We are thrilled to welcome Amy Gaunt, Director of Strategic Development at Voice 21.
Amy will lead a compelling keynote exploring:
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What oracy is (and what it is not)
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The Voice 21 Oracy Framework and how it came to be
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Benchmarks, misconceptions and the national landscape
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Practical resources, rich video examples and live Q&A
Amy will also support schools to begin engaging with the oracy benchmarks and assessment tools, helping you reflect honestly on your current position.
Learning from schools already on the journey
A highlight of the day will be a panel discussion with leaders from nationally recognised Voice 21 Schools of Oracy Excellence.
This will be a candid, practical conversation exploring:
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The strengths and wins of implementation
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The challenges, tensions and bumps in the road
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What leaders wish they had known at the start
You will hear honest reflections, ask questions and leave inspired by what is possible.
You will leave with
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A clearer understanding of the national oracy landscape
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Insight from schools already embedding oracy at scale
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Time and tools to audit your current provision
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Clarity and confidence about your next steps
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Meaningful connections with leaders and national experts
This will be a day of thinking, talking, reflecting and planning — focused on empowering leaders to embed oracy across their whole school and ensure every child has a voice.
Places are limited and demand is expected to be high.
