Over the past few years the ESU has helped start major primary schools debating projects in London boroughs like Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hounslow.

Although debating often has an image of being for elite sixth formers, Key Stage 2 pupils really love the game-based nature of this exciting Speaking & Listening activity; so sign up to Discover Your Voice today and get your school involved in the growing primary debate movement.

Primary school CPD for teachers

Half day: £300 (exc. VAT)
Full day: £400 (exc. VAT)
both options include membership and 1 book and DVD per attendee.

The ESU has over a decade of experience in training teachers of all subjects and Key Stages in the use of debate, discussion and extended speech as a classroom tool.

We pride ourselves on running tightly focused training days that are interactive, stimulating and enjoyable. They focus on practical ideas for immediate use in the classroom or school debating society.

We can run a CPD session at your school for an unlimited number of teachers covering the theory and practice of debating, public speaking and other forms of persuasive spoken English as a classroom and extra curricular tool. We also explore how extended speaking fits into the National Curriculum across subjects and can satisfy key elements of the National Strategy’s Literacy Strand.

Dartmouth House

The headquarters of the English-Speaking Union are in Dartmouth House, an impressive 19th century mansion in Mayfair, central London.
If you would like to use this building as a venue for your workshop, CPD day or competition (subject to availability and capacity) we can arrange that for you with the building’s contract caterers, Leith’s. Any event held at Dartmouth House is subject to a 100% surcharge.

Widening participation - and saving you money!

We want Discover Your Voice to bring debating to as many schools as possible, and to encourage the growth of inter-school debating activities.

For every extra school you include in your pupil workshop or CPD day we’ll offer you a discount of 5% off the price of your session, up to a maximum of 25% off.

So bring pupils or teachers from five schools as well as your own and you could save a quarter, and benefit from dividing the remaining costs between the participating schools.

This offer applies to individual schools only, not to local authority or similar bookers.