In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Rachel Higgingson about developing a whole-school approach to oracy education, oracy in the curriculum   and the value of active listening. 

Rachel Higgingson has been in education for 25 years. Her aim is to support young people to develop the knowledge, skills and character to make a difference in the modern world.  She is a keynote speaker, school improvement facilitator, curriculum designer, primary adviser and has curated the Finding my Voice project.