Great to start my “Speak like you own the room” oracy campaign at Bristol Free School. Every secondary school in Bristol NW has now signed up for a session on public speaking. And many of the schools have now entered The English-Speaking Union competition too. Find out more: darren-jones.co.uk/bristol-campai…

Really looking forward to this free #oracy conference next week, showcasing some of the latest on the ground research in the field from a range of disciplines. Tickets almost sold out so book fast! 👇 The English-Speaking Union

It's today! We are delighted to welcome educators, researchers and those interested in #oracy education to Dartmouth House, for our inaugural Oracy Research Conference! Follow along for updates throughout the day! #ESUOracyCon23

A brilliant and inspiring keynote from Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE to start the day at the first Oracy Research Conference at The English-Speaking Union - the importance of rhetoric and the great work of Speaking Citizens

This afternoon is kicking off with Travelling Light sharing their research findings from their Light Up School Learning project - and getting us all talking!

Dartmouth House getting all the mentions at the moment thanks to being a filming venue for The Crown. We're incredibly lucky The English-Speaking Union to have such a wonderful home, and that this sort of hire helps support our educational work 👇

This Christmas tree competition has been a delight - thank you National Trust!

Excited for The English-Speaking Union to be supporting ISA Arts with this competition - developing vital public speaking and #oracy skills!

A useful read. The solution is complex and won't be solved by nurseries in schools alone (what about the holidays or the youngest children?), but encouraging to see the conversation happening #EarlyYears #EYFS

Resharing this now I'm officially in post at Raised In. Thrilled to have joined this excellent #SocialEnterprise committed to the best #EarlyYears education. I'll be on the soapbox advocating for the sector with gusto!

Excited to be at @BristolWV #IWD2024 celebration today, talking about the role of childcare and early years education in the caring economy - it should be a brilliant day!

Thank you @BristolWV for the debate - and I stand by what I said, early years education is just that - care and education Raised In - lots of passion shown from both panel and audience & great to be part of the conversation

Another really interesting piece. Something which might help is better connections between nurseries and primaries, working with the early years providers as well as parents for a multifaceted approach to getting children school ready. Nurseries are v aware of these issues

This is why Raised In was started - we need to protect our community spaces and assets, and we're proud to be doing our part by having nurseries, providing a sustainable rent, in these locations. Because we all need community!

Thanks to a generous Levy donation from Bristol City Council via the WTPN ’s Share to Support Scheme, Raised In has been able to recruit 12 new Apprenticeships in Early Years Education since 2022. Read the case study here: wtpn.org.uk/raised-in-bris…

I've written about this at length on linkedin - but a thorough and v interesting report which I welcome. Let's properly explore how to move forwards for #EarlyYears for the benefit of children, families and society at large 👇

Very proud and excited that Raised In is shortlisted in the Industry Trailblazer category! Fingers crossed for July 🤞

I fully support this - business rates are a huge expense for early years settings who deliver vital education and childcare Petition: Exempt all early years settings in England from business rates petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6601…

Great idea for transition - and The English-Speaking Union have loads of free how to guides and prompts to make a debate session even easier to run: tes.com/magazine/teach…

The latest Raised In 'Meet the Manager' blog is live! Find out more about the lovely Kellie, Manager at our 'home from home' nursery in St Pauls raisedin.org.uk/journal/meet-t… #EarlyYears #Childcare #Bristol #BristolParents