Chair of The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, Geoff Barton, speaks to commission member Jeffrey Boakye about the driving force behind his book ‘I Heard What You Said, the insights that 15-year experience of teaching in secondary schools across the UK has offered and why oracy is so essential for young people making their way in the world.

Jeffrey Boakye is an educator, author and broadcaster. He is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Manchester Institute of Education and has authored seven books including I Heard What You Said, which explores how we can dismantle racism in the classroom. Jeffrey was an English teacher for 15 years, first in London and then East Yorkshire. and was part of the team that, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, developed the Oracy Framework.

You can learn more about The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England and its members here.