The Commission Conversations
Commission Conversations are short dialogues, discussions, and debates compiled by the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England. They are designed to explore 'oracy' at a theoretical and practical level, illuminating what oracy is, and why it matters so much.
The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England is an independent commission, chaired by Geoff Barton and hosted by Voice 21.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Commission Conversations - The Speaking Summit 2025
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, catches up with Tim Oates CBE, Dame Alison Peacock, Baz Ramaih and Beccy Earnshaw …
The Commission Conversations - Frank Cottrell-Boyce
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about early language and reading.
Frank Cottrell-Boyc…
Commission Conversations - Teresa Cremin and Helen Hendry
In this Commission Conversation, Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Professor Teresa Cremin and Dr Helen Hendry about oracy and reading for ple…
The Commission Conversations - Dame Alison Peacock
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Independent Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Dame Alison Peacock about oracy in the Early Years Foundation…
The Commission Conversations - Commissioners' Reflections (Justine Andrew, Jeffrey Boakye and Christine Counsell)
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Independent Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to commissioners Justine Andrew, Jeffrey Boakye and Christine Co…
The Commission Conversations - Commisioners' Reflections (Sonia Thompson, Stephen Coleman and Sarah Houghton)
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Independent Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to commissioners Sonia Thompson, Stephen Coleman and Sarah Hough…
The Commission Conversations - Commissioners' Reflections (Rob Drummond, Sally Apps and Rufus Norris)
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Independent Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to commissioners Rob Drummond, Sally Apps and Rufus Norris about…
The Commission Conversations - Rebecca Montacute
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Rebecca Montacute about the Sutton Trust's new report 'Life Lessons' whic…
The Commission Conversations - Jacqui O'Hanlon
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Jacqui O'Hanlon about realising the potential of Shakespeare's work in th…
The Commission Conversations - Rachel Higgingson
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Rachel Higgingson about developing a whole-school approach to oracy educa…
The Commission Conversations - John Claughton
In this ‘Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to John Claughton about the importance of teaching young people about langua…
The Commission Conversations - Clare Sealy
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Clare Sealy about why it's oracies, not oracy, which aspects of oracy stu…
The Commission Conversations - Lewis Iwu
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Lewis Iwu about the importance of teaching young people debating skills, …
The Commission Conversations - Sammy Wright
In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Sammy Wright about his new book 'Exam Nation', including the challenges …
The Commission Conversations - Brian Jenner
In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Brian Jenner about the importance of process to oratory.
Brian Jenner is a …
The Commission Conversations - Wendy Lee
In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Wendy Lee about the challenges of identifying children and young people wi…
The Commission Conversations - Adam Power-Annand
In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Adam Power-Annand about using drama to support speaking and listening in K…
The Commission Conversations - Topsy Page
In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Topsy Page about oracy in a primary setting and practical ideas for embedd…
The Commission Conversations - Daisy Christodoulou
In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Daisy Christodoulou about the challenges with traditional assessment and …
The Commission Conversations - Grace Lockrobin
In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Grace Lockrobin and Emma Swinn about Philosophy for Children and how this …