How we work with schools
Find out how we support schools to design, develop and deliver a high quality oracy education across the whole school
Who are Voice 21?
Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity that supports schools to build speaking and listening into the curriculum, teaching and learning, and wider school life.
We work in partnership with teachers and leaders, developing their oracy skills and knowledge in a way that can be tailored to school priorities and values. We support schools by equipping them with the oracy strategies and resources to transform classroom practice and school culture.
Our programmes are designed to build and deepen expertise and understanding in oracy education and practice, ensuring sustained change across the whole school.
Find out more about how we tailor our support for schools through the Voice 21 Oracy School by exploring our membership.
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Steps to becoming a Voice 21 Oracy School
Make the case for oracy
Identify where a high quality oracy education will have an impact on your students and in your school. Learn about oracy and make the case for your school using our 'Spotlight on Oracy' hub.
Register your interest for 2026
If you're interested in becoming a Voice 21 Oracy School in 2026, register your interest below. We'll send you our latest news, and you'll be the first to know when registration opens!
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FAQ
How do I register as a Voice 21 Oracy School?
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Voice 21 Oracy School! We're delighted to be able to support over 1,000 schools on their oracy journeys.
Registrations to become a Voice 21 Oracy School in 2025 are now closed. We will open registrations for 2026 soon!
If you're interested in becoming a member in 2026, you can register your interest here to keep up to date with our latest news.
How long does all of this take?
Schools join us for a minimum of one year. Working towards becoming an accredited Voice 21 Centre of Excellence takes a minimum of three years.
School Leads will attend an in-school consultancy day (1 day) and the Oracy Champions will attend their Pathway Programme (2.5 days). They will need time throughout the year to plan, complete tasks and do online modules. They will also need time set aside in the school calendar for Oracy in inset days, staff or departmental meetings to share learning and cascade oracy across the school.
What is included in the membership?
- Annual impact measurement tools
- A dedicated School Relationship Officer
- An in-school consultancy day and one to one support from an Oracy Expert
- Professional Development through our Pathway Programmes of your choice for Oracy Champions (normally 2 for Primary and 3 for Secondary)
- Unlimited online learning through the Voice 21 Exchange modules and live open online learning for all staff in your school
- Peer Open Mornings and networking
- Exclusive publications, resources, and our Talk on Tuesday Newsletter.
- Discounted tickets for national events like the Great Oracy Exhibition.
- The opportunity to become an accredited Voice 21 Centre for Excellence
- The opportunity to purchase additional Oracy Champions
Do I have to register for 3 years?
In short, no but the majority of our schools do. You know as well as we do that a single year is never enough to truly embed anything within school life so we’d love to have the opportunity to support you across a 3 year journey that we know works.
What is the Voice 21 Exchange?
The Voice 21 Exchange is accessible to all Voice 21 members for unlimited, digital oracy CPD. You can find out more about what it looks like in this video.
Can I speak to someone at Voice 21 about a different question?
Yes, absolutely! We'd love to help support your oracy needs. You can get in touch with us via our contact form below.
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Contact us
If you have any questions about becoming a Voice 21 Oracy School in 2026, please do get in touch with us below and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. We're looking forward to supporting your oracy journey!
Download the latest Oracy Impact Reports
Every year Voice 21, the national oracy education charity, wraps up with an Impact Report, designed to help you:
- Read case studies about the impact of oracy in different school settings
- Get the evidence for oracy so that you can make-the-case to your teams
- Celebrate the extraordinary work of Voice 21 Oracy Schools and the staff and student who've transformed their learning through talk