English Speaking Board wants all learners to possess the oracy and English language skills they need to achieve their aspirations.
By developing speaking and listening skills, we stretch the most able, support the least confident and realise the potential of all by closing the disadvantage gap.
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Do you share our passion for empowering all individuals to possess the oracy and English Language skills they need to achieve their aspirations? We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our Board of Trustees/Board of Directors, ensuring the organisation’s good governance and strategic direction. The ideal candidate will have direct experience…
Up to 1.5 million children face being left behind in their speaking and understanding due to disruption caused by Covid, research suggests. Supported by ESB, Speaking Up for the Covid Generation (ican.org.uk) is produced by I CAN, a charity which aims to help children communicate. ESB is part of their Communication Consortium on the research, joining…
Back in 2014, ESB joined forces with Stoke-on-Trent’s Education Authority to help provide extra oracy education to school children in the city. Following a successful pilot scheme, Stoke-on-Trent City Council provided match funding for the teaching of English Speaking Board (ESB) qualifications in its schools. The initiative culminated in numerous schools in the city reaping…
Yes….you ‘herd’ it here! An ESB learner surprised his classmates with an exceptional choice of visual aid. For his Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 1) ESB assessment, Max Christie, Year 6 learner from Shropshire’s Ellesmere College, wowed his assessor and class by bringing in his unique and adorable visual aid – three Swiss Blacknose…
ESB’s Chief Executive, Tina Renshaw, speaks to ESB’s local media about the benefits of ESB and its recently launched 70/70 Campaign! Watch ESB’s exclusive feature by clicking on the link below. http://www.southportreporter.com/-southport-mersey-reporter-/1024/page-6.shtml English Speaking Board (International) celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2023! To honour this special milestone, we have launched a significant outreach campaign that will make…
