If you’re interested in school oracy, I’ve put together a policy brief & framework for shaping oracy education that benefits all children & young people. They set out principles for socially just oracy, a possible framework to embed this approach, and policy recommendations. See links in comments.

What a fantastic day at the #SpeakingSummit2026! I didn’t manage to take many photos but here’s one of the fabulous Sonia Thompson who was both inspiring and hilarious (as was journalist, @cocobyname.bsky.social)Thanks to @voice21oracy.bsky.social for organising & inviting me to speak

An early start for me today to get to London for @voice21oracy.bsky.social Speaking Summit. Really looking forward to talking to and hearing from fellow oracy enthusiasts. My talk is at 1.30 if you’re gonna be there. Come say hello!

Opportunities like this to speak to amazing teachers are a highlight of my job. Hope to see some of you in the Wirral!

Charles Hewitt@hewitthead.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Delighted to share our next FREE CPD event as Oracy North West. Amazing to have such wonderful speakers @topsypage.bsky.social @snelljulia.bsky.social @khawlabadwan.bsky.social Secure a ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oracy-nort...

But what is dialogic teaching, and how does it work in practice? You can learn more by reading @snelljulia.bsky.social's Introduction to dialogic teaching and learning 👇 voice21.org/dialogic-tea...

An introduction to dialogic teaching and learning - Voice 21

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Join me at The Speaking Summit 2026 on Fri 20th March. I’ll be part of a fantastic line-up of oracy experts, hosted by Voice21, gathering to explore how to take the government’s commitment to oracy forward. My session on ‘Overcoming Barriers to Dialogue’ is at 1.30pm. Hope to see you there!

Voice 21@voice21oracy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Speaker announcement 🚨 Join Professor @snelljulia.bsky.social at the Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026 for her session: 'How can we create opportunities for all pupils to speak? Overcoming barriers to dialogue' Book your tickets now to secure your place👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

I'm happy to share a recording of my inaugural lecture on 'Language Diversity & Social (In)Justice' for anyone who missed it and is interested or who watched online and found that the slides weren't working (which has been fixed in the recording). Feel free to share: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgEa...

Julia Snell Inaugural Lecture: Language Diversity and Social (In)justice

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Are you a primary teacher/leader interesting in applying oracy education in a socially just and inclusive way? Join me for a workshop in January. Attendance is free & you will receive £30 as recognition of the expertise you bring. See link for more info & booking: forms.office.com/e/TBLZHgkWfn...

“Pupils who experience dialogic teaching and learning will develop their oral language skills, gain confidence and build relationships (by becoming more patient and attuned to others’ perspectives)". Read more on dialogic teaching and learning here 👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0pZBNx0 @snelljulia.bsky.social

An introduction to dialogic teaching and learning - Voice 21

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Lots of talk about oracy since the Curriculum & Assessment review, so I’m resharing the Oracy Commission's Speaking Volumes publication. There’s a piece from me that outlines 3 ideas schools might want to think about in their discussions around oracy oracyeducationcommission.co.uk/wp-content/u...

⭐We can’t wait for the inspiring @snelljulia.bsky.social's inaugural lecture “Language Diversity and Social (In)justice” taking place today. An event to both learn from and undoubtedly to acknowledge Julia’s thought-leadership 👇 www.ticketsource.co.uk/university-o...

One week today! Join me for my inaugural lecture on 12th Nov. If you won’t be in Leeds, you can join online (dm me for Teams link)

Julia Snell@snelljulia.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Please join me on 12th November at my @universityofleeds.bsky.social professorial inaugural lecture on ‘Language Diversity and Social (In)justice’. More info here, including a link at the bottom to book a ticket (which is free but we need to track numbers): ahc.leeds.ac.uk/english/even...

Please join me on 12th November at my @universityofleeds.bsky.social professorial inaugural lecture on ‘Language Diversity and Social (In)justice’. More info here, including a link at the bottom to book a ticket (which is free but we need to track numbers): ahc.leeds.ac.uk/english/even...

Professor Julia Snell's Inaugural Lecture: 'Language diversity and social (in)justice'

Drawing on research conducted over 20 years, Prof. Julia Snell interrogates the assumption that modifying children's speech will lead to educational success and social mobility.

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Looking forward to connecting with teachers & colleagues today at this conference. ‪@iancushing.bsky.social‬ and I will be imagining futures of linguistic justice (tho I’ll be the Debby Downer talking about deficit perspectives first…)

UKLA@uklitassociation.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We can't wait for the UKLA/NEU Conference this weekend, and you still have time to get a ticket! With fantastic keynotes and a series of enlightening workshops, the event will no doubt be the best thing you can do for £10 this weekend. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/literacy-i...

📣 2 years ago, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to embed #oracy in the curriculum. Today, a coalition of parliamentarians, education experts & schools are calling on him to deliver on that pledge. Read the letter here: voice21.org/open-letter/

Open Letter to the Prime Minister - Voice 21

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According to @snelljulia.bsky.social: “Pupils who experience dialogic teaching and learning will develop their oral language skills, gain confidence and build relationships (by becoming more patient and attuned to others’ perspectives)." Read full article here 👇 voice21.org/voice-21-lau...

me and @snelljulia.bsky.social are doing a joint keynote at this UKLA/NEU conference, talking about futures of linguistic justice and designing linguistically just schools 💜 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/literacy-i...

New research published in @languageeducation.bsky.social, available open access here (tinyurl.com/bdf262jp) and a short thread on the work below. Many thanks to the reviewers & editors for their feedback and to @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding support.

Fantastic resource providing a series of ‘talking points’ to support schools on their oracy journeys. Happy to have contributed a piece on why dialogic classrooms are so important for learning. I’d love to here what you think 👇

Voice 21@voice21oracy.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Today we are releasing our annual journal, The Talking Point 🚨 Whether you’re a classroom teacher, a school leader, or someone involved in shaping school-wide strategy, we hope this journal offers valuable insights to support your oracy journey. Read it here 👇 voice21.org/voice-21-lau...

I’ve just read a very significant, utterly compelling article by @snelljulia.bsky.social on her research on classroom dialogue. If you read just one piece of research on Oracy between now and the summer, make it this! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Using linguistic ethnography to uncover the mechanisms through which underprivileged students are denied access to classroom dialogue

This article opens up the ‘black box’ of classroom interaction to investigate why opportunities to participate in academically productive (or ‘dialogic’) classroom discussion may be more readily av...

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We were very lucky to have an inspiring talk from @lucyjones.bsky.social at @universityofleeds.bsky.social yesterday. If you want to know how to conduct effective intersectional analysis, read her book when it’s released later this year. Mine is on preorder! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/language-...

Language and LGBTQ+ Youth

This book takes a queer linguistic and intersectional approach to the analysis of young LGBTQ+ people's identity constructions, showing how their language use r…

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It was a privilege to be at the inaugural lecture of my colleague @cgregoriou.bsky.social this evening, which included a theatrical adaptation of the memoirs of a Greek Cypriot sergeant in the British Army during WWII. Fantastic stuff!

Christiana Gregoriou@cgregoriou.bsky.social · last yr.

Christiana Gregoriou & George Rodosthenous Present: Memoirs of a P.O.W. Featuring Stylianos Thomadakis Timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we bring to life - and the stage - the true story of a Cypriot sergeant in the British Army during WWII. All welcome!

New blog with Julia Snell @snelljulia.bsky.social published by the Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social 💡We encourage Higher Education senior leaders to take proactive steps to tackle accent bias to foster a more inclusive and equitable Higher Education system.

Higher Education Policy Institute@hepi-news.bsky.social · last yr.

New Post: Tackling accent bias in Higher Education could improve students’ success, sense of belonging, and wellbeing www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/17/t...

KNOWLEDGE FOR ORACY A full-day teacher conference to help schools get to grips with the language knowledge that teachers need to make oracy a success @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social @robdrummond.bsky.social @lucystrike7.bsky.social englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/632d...

My lovely UG student is investigating differences between GCSE & A-level English Lang curriculums & reasons for the decrease in numbers of students studying Eng Lang A-level. If you teach A Level students (of any subject) could you ask them to complete this survey? shorturl.at/ghgXI

Happy birthday EMC! Excited to be part of this event!

English and Media Centre@engmediacentre.bsky.social · 2y ago

Celebrate EMC's birthday! To mark our 50th anniversary we're scheduling a series of hybrid conference/ CPD events for teachers. First up is Linguistically-Informed Oracy @robdrummond.bsky.social @snelljulia.bsky.social @barbarableiman.bsky.social englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/632d...