The goal of the conference is for you to leave with clear strategies on how to improve oracy across your school. Not just how to set up a sustainable and low cost debate club, but how to use assemblies, how to build better discussion into all subjects, how to upskill your staff and set expectations for your students.

• Hear from our Director Michael Hepburn, who has been teaching oracy for fifteen years
• Experience first hand the power of fun public speaking games for confidence and skills
• Unpack the myths and misconceptions surrounding public speaking, and stop them from holding your school back
• Hear from Kate Etheridge, South Hampstead’s Head of the ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ Programme, about her journey from English teacher to oracy lead
• Hear from our incredible guest speaker about how learning to debate gave her the power to thrive in her career
• Learn how to run brilliant competitions, for your students and your partner schools
• Hear students discuss what they want from an oracy education and why
• Learn how to become an oracy lead, even if you don’t have any experience in oracy and don’t feel confident in your own public speaking!