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 importance of retaining your 'authentic voice' as a speaker and why oracy education matters now. 

Lewis Iwu is the former Executive Director of the Fair Education Alliance, current Founding Partner of Purpose Union and a former World University Debating Champion. He is the author of “Words that Win” which offers insights into constructing persuasive arguments on social and environmental subjects.