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The Membership Series

Explore our three-part Membership Series to learn about Voice 21 Membership and get ready to join in September.

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The Voice 21 Membership

Voice 21 equips educators with the oracy expertise to transform their students' learning and life chances through talk.

We work across a multi-year period with schools to develop a whole-school approach to oracy education through tailored support, expert professional development and a strategic approach to implementation.

Membership includes everything schools need to implement a strategic, whole-school oracy plan that spans across classroom practice, curriculum design and whole school culture, including:

  • Dedicated support from a School Relationship Officer and an Oracy Expert, In-person CPD  tailored for your oracy leads
  • Unlimited access to the Voice 21 Exchange - our online, self-serve CPD hub complete with oracy-specific learning modules for all staff, not just teachers
  • Annual impact measurement tools to track and evaluate progress

Together, these elements give schools the guidance, training, and resources to make oracy ordinary for every child.

The Membership Series

This 3-part video series is designed to introduce you to the Voice 21 Membership and show you the steps toward becoming a Voice 21 Oracy School in September.

Through the series, you’ll discover:

  • Everything you need to know about membership and how to secure your place
  • How the membership can be tailored to suit your school’s unique context, goals, and timescales
  • How Voice 21 uses tools like the Oracy Benchmarks and the Oracy Framework to support teaching and learning across the whole school

Whether you’re just starting to explore oracy or looking for ways to expand your school’s approach, this series provides a clear roadmap, practical guidance, and inspiration to help you understand the membership and what it could offer your school.

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The Membership Series journey

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Oracy Benchmarks: creating a vision for oracy in your school

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The Membership: an overview of our support tailored to your context

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Final details and registration: getting you ready for a September start

"Oracy allows everyone to communicate and speak their mind and thoughts in different ways that are respected, understood and celebrated."

- Class Teacher, Green Meadow Primary School

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.

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 
How much time does my school need to devote to oracy?

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.