Existing Programmes
Thinking Together Project
'A dialogue-based approach to children's thinking and learning' from the Education Faculty at Cambridge University. The resources page contains many useful documents on running a speaking-and-listening classroom.
ICAN
Communication charity
Manchester Makes Chatter Matter
Talk Boost (pre-school intervention)
Secondary Talk (case study)
Manchester Makes Chatter Matter
Talk Boost (pre-school intervention)
Secondary Talk (case study)
'Universally Speaking': 5-11 11-18
Descriptions of oral development at different ages, from the Communication Trust
Stoke Speaks Out
Multi-agency project to examine linguistic deficiency in Stoke youngsters
Cultural Learning Alliance Case Studies
Interventions based on music and drama: http://www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk/examples.aspx