In this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to Andrew O'Neill about why he chose to prioritise oracy at All Saints Catholic College, including incorporating a discrete oracy lesson in Year 7.

Andrew O'Neill is the headteacher of All Saints Catholic College. In 2022, he was awarded Pearson's Headteacher of the Year award. More recently, All Saints Catholic College has been in the news because of the 12-hour school day they are piloting.