In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, speaks to Esther O'Connor about oracy in the Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS) including the role of the adult and the importance of high-quality interactions and serve-and-return conversations,  sustained shared thinking (SST) and modelling language. 

Esther O'Connor is an Early Years Practitioner and leader at The British School of Brussels, where she teaches and leads a large Early Years Sector for children aged 1-5. She has taught in the UK for 13 years where she was a Specialist Leader in Education,  facilitating sustainable improvements in a range of schools alongside coaching NQTs in partnership with local universities.