Dr. Shaddai Tembo is joined by Amy Gaunt for a final episode to look at the role parents can play in supporting oracy in young learners. 

Voice21's YouGov polling found over 80% of parents support oracy in the curriculum and the pair discuss how helping educate parents on what oracy is via workshops can spark inspiration at home. 

Shaddai and Amy discuss how teachers need to think carefully about messages going home and not to make parents feel they aren’t doing enough. They discuss making parents feel included and tips to including them in oracy education. 

Practitioners may benefit from considering oracy as a ‘golden thread’ in school and learning more about the impact of technology on oracy skills and focussing on screen-free learning to help conversations be more present. Amy also signposts to Voice21’s downloadable benchmarks, as well as available reports to look at, before rounding off about the long-term oracy vision. 

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