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Voice 21 Voice North East Impact Journal 2024/25

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity working to transform life chances through talk. Their 2024/25 Voice North East Impact Journal covers the largest oracy initiative of its kind in the UK — 19,000 students across 95 schools — with 81% of third-year teachers now confident oracy practitioners and the network set to expand to 80 more schools in 2025/26.

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Oracy teacher training, school membership programmes, curriculum development, professional development, regional network coordination, Oracy Centres of Excellence Custom geography from upload: North East England

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 19,000 students in 95 schools across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland benefitting from high-quality oracy education
Key Metric 2 226 teachers trained; 81% of teachers in third-year schools are confident oracy practitioners (up from 48% in year one)
Key Metric 3 36% network growth in 2024/25; 80 more schools joining in 2025/26 across North East Combined Authority

Key Outcomes

  • 82% of teachers say teaching and learning has improved; 78% say oracy has contributed to students' academic attainment
  • 74% of teachers say oracy has helped students develop their love of learning; 61% say it has supported students' wellbeing
  • Voice North East is the largest oracy initiative of its kind in the country — setting the national standard for oracy education delivery

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