On Tuesday 13 October, we were honoured to welcome His Excellency Ambassador Stephens to Dartmouth House for our annual Sir Evelyn Wrench Lecture and dinner. We were delighted to welcome so many alumni back to Dartmouth House, from across the many years of the programme.

Congratulations to our ESU-Rutland Award winners! Last night, we celebrated the outstanding teachers and schools championing oracy at our annual Wrench Lecture at Dartmouth House. A huge thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to all our winners and runners-up!

Our ESU-Rutland Teacher Conference is this month! A day dedicated to oracy and the teachers that champion it. Hear from other teachers and learn practical techniques to take back to the classroom. Sign up today: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…

There is still time to sign up for the ESU-Rutland Oracy Conference on Friday, 23 October! We can't wait to hear what insights, tips and tricks our speakers have to share. Still unsure? See clips from last year's for a taster of what's to come. ow.ly/B4NQ50ZVTPA

Every year, we are able to offer a small number of bursaries to enable schools to bring their students to watch our competition finals. Read this article find out what students from Ellesmere Port School in Cheshire got out of the Schools’ Mace 📢 👉 ow.ly/BwZE50ZQV3C

What happens when Shakespeare comes off the page and onto the stage? 🎭 ‘It’s made me a lot more confident and helped me speak to people too,’ says Alice. Read Alice and Rebecca’s story to discover how the competition led them to choose Drama GCSE 👇 esu.org/news-and-views/doing…

Join us for our ESU Oracy Teacher Conference! This year, hear from teachers from our winning competition schools as they share their experiences of building successful oracy interventions, and discover ideas to take back to your own school. Sign up today forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7nC8…

🚨 FINAL CALL! Competition registration closes TODAY! We’ve extended the deadline, but this really is the final call. Make sure your students don’t miss their chance to take part in one of our national competitions. Register before the end of the day: esu.org/competitions/

ONE DAY LEFT! ⏰ Competition registration closes tomorrow. Make sure your school is signed up for the 2026/27 ESU Competitions before the deadline.

Parents want more opportunities for their children to develop their communication skills 🗣️ Give your students the opportunity to get involved this year with one of our three national competitions. 👉 esu.org/competitions Source: Parentkind National Parent Survey 2026.

Good news! 🎉 Registration has now reopened for our flagship national competitions. We can't wait to see you at one, two or maybe all three! 👀 New closing date is Wednesday 23 September. Register today: esu.org/competitions

🚨Registration closes today!🚨 Sign up now and get your students involved in one, two or all three of our national competitions. There really is something for everyone, so click the link to find out more and register today! 👉esu.org/competitions

🚨 ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER! 🚨 Registration closes tomorrow, so if you’ve been thinking about entering, now’s the time to make it happen! ⏰ Don’t miss out, register today! 👉 esu.org/competitions

⏰TWO days to go… so why haven’t you signed up yet?! Our competitions help instil the confidence in young people to speak out for what they believe in, giving them the essential life skills to thrive and build a more collaborative world. 👉 esu.org/competitions

⌚Not long left! Register today to access our brand new Competitions Hub, jam packed with all of the resources you need to run any of our three national competitions! Learn more and register today: esu.org/competitions

4 days left to register for our competitions! A reminder about our fantastic CPD offer, in partnership with the Globe. Sessions will be led by one of the Globe’s expert Education Practitioners, specialists in teaching Shakespeare through drama. esu.org/competitions

The countdown is truly on...there are only 5 days left to register! 👯Performing Shakespeare Competition 🎤Public Speaking Competition 🗣️Schools’ Mace Debating Competition Don’t miss out! Sign up today. 🔗esu.org/competitions

Only 6 days left to register for our ESU competitions! 🌟 Sign-up today to gain access to our brand new Competitions Hub, home to all the information and resources you need for your competition journey. Learn more and register today: esu.org/competitions/

There are 7 days left to register for our competitions! And if you’re taking part in Performing Shakespeare, we’re excited to offer teachers the opportunity to take part in CPD delivered by the Globe, for just £30 per teacher! Register today: esu.org/competitions/

Happy World Literacy Day! By fostering a love of reading and communication, we can help young people engage with and thrive in the world around them.