Readers respond to Labour’s pledge to put oracy – the ability to express yourself confidently – on the curriculum I was encouraged by reading of Keir Starmer’s ambition to put speaking lessons at the ...

One of London’s top private schools is teaching children how to speak to adults they find “overawing” and aims to help them during future awkward work dinners with bosses. Vicky Bingham, headteacher ...

Bedgrove Junior School, part of Great Learners Trust, has been recognised as a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence for its work developing children’s skills to become confident speakers, listeners and ...

A Labour government would provide speaking lessons for children, with its leader saying an "inability to articulate your thoughts fluently is a key barrier to getting on and thriving in life". Sir ...