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Title: Children and Young People's Speaking and Listening in 2025
Language: English
Authors: Christina Clark, Josef Oliver, Irene Picton, Lizzie Jones, National Literacy Trust (United Kingdom)
Source: National Literacy Trust. 2025.
Availability: National Literacy Trust. Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, UK. Tel: +44-2078-282435; Fax: +44-2079-319986; e-mail: contact@literacytrust.org.uk; Web site: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Speech Skills, Listening Skills, Children, Youth, Literacy, Surveys, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Attitudes, Skill Development
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
Abstract: Strong speaking and listening skills bring wide-ranging benefits, shaping how children and young people learn, how they relate to others, and how they thrive in adult life. In the United Kingdom, interest in strengthening children and young people's oracy has gained momentum. While the National Literacy Trust's research and programmes have long explored elements of speaking and listening, in 2025 it set out to examine them more closely, particularly how well children and young people feel they are developing and using these essential skills. This report is based on findings from 105,583 children and young people aged 8 to 18 who responded to the Annual Literacy Survey in early 2025. It focuses on self-perceived ability in speaking and listening in three categories: (1) day-to-day communication; (2) practical applications; and (3) civic engagement. Findings showed that children and young people rated themselves most highly in relation to one-to-one and advocacy-related speaking and listening skills, but felt less competent in formal or public-speaking contexts.
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Entry Date: 2026
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