{"id":17900,"date":"2024-10-08T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/?p=17900"},"modified":"2024-10-08T14:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:36:59","slug":"english-speaking-board-international-welcomes-the-oracy-education-commissions-final-report-we-need-to-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/index.php\/english-speaking-board-international-welcomes-the-oracy-education-commissions-final-report-we-need-to-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"English Speaking Board (International) welcomes the Oracy Education Commission\u2019s Final Report: ‘We Need to Talk’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. (ESB) welcomes the publication of the Oracy Education Commission\u2019s Final Report, “We Need to Talk”<\/a><\/em>, which emphasises the urgent need for a national commitment to prioritising oracy in schools across England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow more than ever, we need our young people to be equipped to ask questions, to articulate ideas, to formulate powerful arguments, to deepen their sense of identity and belonging, to listen actively and critically, and to be well-steeped in a fundamental principle of a liberal democracy\u2014that is, being able to disagree agreeably. That\u2019s where investing in our young people, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, attributes, values and self-assurance, will help them to thrive in an uncertain future.\u201d (pg. 4)<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The report highlights the crucial role that speaking and listening skills play in empowering students to succeed academically and socially in an ever-changing world. It calls for embedding oracy throughout a child\u2019s educational journey, ensuring that all learners, regardless of background or ability, have the opportunity to thrive in both academic pursuits and civic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 70 years of expertise in delivering learner-centred and inclusive oracy qualifications, ESB fully supports the vision outlined in “We Need to Talk”<\/em> for establishing a national oracy entitlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Says ESB\u2019s Chief Executive, Tina Renshaw:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been a consistent aim since ESB\u2019s inception over 70 years ago to unlock the potential of children and young people by focusing on their speaking and listening skills or Oracy. In fact our purpose is that we want all learners to possess the oracy and English language skills they need to achieve their aspirations – we stretch the most able, support the least confident and realise the potential of all by closing the disadvantage gap. We have provided opportunities for thousands of children and young people to develop their Oracy, their sense of self and their voices.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


\u201cWe support<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n