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Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Cabinet Office

Nov. 30 2023

Source Page: How schools narrow attainment gaps between ethnic groups
Document: How trusts and schools narrow attainment gaps between ethnic groups: a preliminary investigation (PDF)

Found: for pupils – targeted at the educational needs of individual pupils , such as literacy and reading, oracy

Written Question
Basic Skills: Portsmouth South
Monday 24th July 2023

Asked by: Stephen Morgan (Labour - Portsmouth South)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to improve children's oracy skills in Portsmouth South constituency.

Answered by Nick Gibb

Spoken language is a key part of the knowledge rich curriculum and is taught from early years to GCSE level. The Department recognises the importance of spoken language which is already part of the English National Curriculum. The GCSE English Language qualification ensures that pupils are able to listen to and understand spoken language and use spoken standard English effectively.

The Department is also providing up to £17 million of funding for the Nuffield Early Language Intervention to improve the language skills of reception age pupils who need it most following the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Department has secured over £28 million to support the speech and language of three and four year olds. This will be delivered through the new family hubs network.

On 11 July 2023, the Department published the updated Reading Framework which outlines how vitally important talking is to reading and how teachers can support all pupils to express their ideas confidently. The £60 million English Hubs Programme, launched in 2018, is dedicated to improving the teaching of reading with a focus on phonics, early language development and reading for pleasure. Since its launch, the English Hubs Programme has provided appropriate and targeted support to several thousand schools.

Portsmouth’s local English Hub, Springhill English Hub, is working hard to engage and support primary schools across Portsmouth to improve the teaching of phonics, including offering showcase events especially for Portsmouth schools. The Hub has supported four schools in the city, with another six expected to become partner schools in September 2023.

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Education

Jan. 30 2024

Source Page: Initial teacher training and early career framework
Document: Outcomes of the review of the initial teacher training core content framework and early career framework (PDF)

Found: with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), high quality oral language (sometimes known as oracy

Select Committee
Rethinking Assessment
 EDU0078 - Education for 11-16 year olds

Written Evidence Jun. 15 2023

Inquiry: Education for 11 to 16 year olds
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee

Found: secondary curriculum are some key dispositions for success in life -creative thinking, collaboration and oracy

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Qualifications and Assessment - Wed 28 Feb 2024

Mentions:
1: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) technology or gaming.Reform needs to include a stronger focus on developing skills in problem solving, oracy - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
Life Skills and Citizenship - Thu 07 Sep 2023
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Baroness Garden of Frognal (LDEM - Life peer) Oracy is often overlooked in the curriculum, but being able to express oneself plays a key part in success - Speech Link

Select Committee
Government response to Requires improvement: urgent change for 11–16 education

Government Response Feb. 19 2024

Committee: Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee

Found: Government response 5 Literacy and numeracy 8 Government response 8 Government response 11 Oracy

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Education

Feb. 19 2024

Source Page: Education for 11 to 16 year olds committee: government response
Document: Education for 11 to 16 year olds committee: government response (PDF)

Found: Government response 5 Literacy and numeracy 8 Government response 8 Government response 11 Oracy

Commons Chamber
Children Not in School: National Register and Support - Tue 23 Jan 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Emma Hardy (Lab - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) things I did on becoming a Member of Parliament was to set up the all-party parliamentary group on oracy - Speech Link

Select Committee
consultant
 BAE0037 - Boys’ attainment and engagement in education

Written Evidence May. 23 2024

Inquiry: Boys’ attainment and engagement in education
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: education  Creating a boy-positive, utilitarian and inclusive culture  Supporting boys’ literacy, oracy