Educ leader and lifelong learner. @WALessonstudy @lessonstudyuk FCCT @CharteredColl PhD graduate @ExeterDoctoral Governor of 4 small rural schools
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
Mar 16
It was a real privilege to attend the International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Estonia last week.
There was a powerful discussion amongst ministers and educators about the critical role teachers play in shaping young lives and how partnership with the teaching profession is as vital as ever in our rapidly changing world.
I am also thrilled to announce that next year it will be our turn, as the UK hosts the 2027 edition! A huge opportunity to welcome the world's education leaders and shine a light on our incredible teachers.
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
Feb 25
On Monday, we set out our plans for SEND reform, shaped by the ideas and insights of families, young people, teachers, support staff and practitioners from around the country.
But this is far from the end of our work. Now that we have a set of proposals, we want as many of you as possible to share your views through our consultation. In doing so you will help us ensure we deliver the generational change our children deserve.
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
Don’t miss the chance to attend this amazing event. Get further information below and book your place now!!
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
11 Dec 2025
‘We want to be seen and our voices heard in every decision that impacts our lives’.
Thanks to @KidsCharity for facilitating a powerful session in Manchester on Tuesday with a group of incredible young people with SEND, as part of our national conversation.
The group talked about the need for schools to see all of their needs and respond to them, the importance of mentors and role models with lived experience and how listening to young people needs to be at the heart of our plans.
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
11 Dec 2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @PageTopsy & James Mannion from @OracyCambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/xMOf2VP #teaching #teachers #schools
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
11 Dec 2025
Last few places for IMPLEMENTING #ORACY 2026. Six sessions, Jan-Jun. We have a great cohort - several schools are sending more than one colleague. Our Festive Fee expires Friday 19th Dec, and you can book now and pay in April. Link in comments ⬇️
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
4 Dec 2025
Children with SEND and their families have told us they don’t feel heard - we are determined to change that.
This week we launched what we hope will be the biggest national conversation on SEND in a generation, putting the experiences of families at the heart of efforts to shape a system that works for everyone.
Visit consult.education.gov.uk/sen… to get involved
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
22 Nov 2025
A Camden primary school has been running parent absent awareness courses for two years - and says attendance has improved for 75% of participant's children
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
11 Nov 2025
“Those of us in primary schools have been shouting about the power of talk for years - it’s not just about talking well, but about learning to think aloud, debate, question and collaborate”: the oracy conversation continues … @tes tes.com/magazine/analysis/sp…
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
11 Nov 2025
Last week, our Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and Regional Director Jonathan Smart visited a small primary school in the Lake District.
They spoke with pupils, staff and governors about the renewed framework and challenges facing small rural schools.
ALT Headteacher in discussion with Sir Martyn Oliver, standing outside his school in the Lake District.
ALT Sir Martyn Oliver and Jonathan Smart talking to three young male pupils outside of a school shed.
ALT Sir Martyn Oliver sitting behind a group of pupils and observing a lesson at a primary school.
ALT Sir Martyn Oliver in a classroom, talking to a female pupil using a laptop.
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
10 Nov 2025
WALS 2025 opening in the Peace Memorial International Convention Centre, Hiroshima. Theme - Tsunagu - Connect
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
6 Nov 2025
Very happy indeed that the government will create an oracy framework to ensure all children are fluent, confident speakers and listeners by 11 and an oracy, reading and writing framework whole school strategy, to develop all three skills in curriculum subjects. @OracyCambridge
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
5 Nov 2025
We welcome the government’s plan to introduce a national oracy framework – a major step towards giving spoken language its rightful place in education.
We look forward to working with @educationgovuk to support its careful implementation and bring about lasting change.
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
5 Oct 2025
Oracy in action...
4 Oct 2025
One week today: the most exciting education event of the year!
At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are
Be there or be 🔲 Link ⬇️
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
15 Sep 2025
Excellent blog (& resources) by Holly Churchill and Kat Branco @TorrianoJuniorS & North London Alliance Research School: Laying the Foundations for Talk from Reception to Year 1 here! researchschool.org.uk/north-…
@OracyCambridge @voice21oracy
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
24 Aug 2025
Published 1975 but still so relevant - Barnes introduced exploratory talk and writing, highlighted the role of prior knowledge and more!! 👏👏 @voice21oracy @MichaelRosenYes @FirstStory Old but Gold! @NEUnion @RealGeoffBarton
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
15 Sep 2025
"It’s not enough for students to simply use these moves more frequently. Quality matters too."
Speak Up, Measure Up: Building Better Tools for Evaluating Classroom Conversation
Proud to host this guest post by researchers from the University of Surrey
oracycambridge.org/speak-up-…
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
20 Jul 2025
Check out Neil Mercer’s “enlightening”, “inspiring”, “immensely fun” new book!
oracycambridge.org/oracy-the…
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Dr. Jean Lang🇺🇦🇳🇿 retweeted
4 Jul 2025
‼️Really interesting research study published today on the impact of early education on children’s outcomes. Well worth reading!
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#EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EarlyEducation
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