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The ESU is a global charity and membership organisation empowering young people through education, competitions, cultural exchanges and events.

The ESU is a global charity and membership organisation empowering young people to find their voice. Through education, competitions, cultural exchanges and events, we inspire confident communicators and future leaders.

23/09/2026

🚨 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/

22/09/2026

ONE DAY LEFT! ⏰

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

21/09/2026

Parents have spoken! And they want more opportunities for their children to develop their communication skills 🗣️

Parentkind research found that 22% of parents want their child’s school to offer debate and public speaking, yet just 12% say their schools currently offer such activities.

Give your students the opportunity to get involved this year with one of our three flagship national competitions:

🎙️ Schools’ Mace Debating Competition
🗣️ Public Speaking Competition
🎭 Performing Shakespeare Competition

Registration has reopened, and the new closing date is Wednesday 23 September.

Enter one, two or all three today! 👉 esu.org/competitions

Source: Parentkind, National Parent Survey 2026.

17/09/2026

Good news! 🎉

Registration has now reopened for our flagship national competitions:

🎙️ Schools' Mace Debating Competition
🗣️ Public Speaking Competition
🎭 Performing Shakespeare Competition

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

16/09/2026

🚨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

15/09/2026

🚨 ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER! 🚨

Registration closes tomorrow, so if you’ve been thinking about entering, now’s the time to make it happen!

Register today and unlock access to our brand new Competitions Hub, packed with everything you need to get your students involved, including resources, guidance and support for:

🗣️ ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition
🎤 ESU Public Speaking Competition
👯 ESU Performing Shakespeare Competition

Give your students the opportunity to find their voice, build their confidence and develop skills that will stay with them for life.

⏰ Don’t miss out, register today!

👉 esu.org/competitions

14/09/2026

⏰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.

Learn more and register today, before it’s too late!

👉 esu.org/competitions

13/09/2026

⌚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 competitions, whether that's the…

🎤ESU Public Speaking Competition
🗣️ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition
👯ESU Performing Shakespeare Competition

Learn more and register today: esu.org/competitions

12/09/2026

⏰ Just 4 days left to register for our competitions!

We wanted to remind you about our fantastic CPD offer, in partnership with the Globe, exclusively for teachers from Performing Shakespeare schools.

🎭 Learn from the experts
Sessions will be led by one of the Globe’s expert Education Practitioners, specialists in teaching Shakespeare through drama. These practitioners are actors, directors and workshop leaders with extensive experience of engaging young people with Shakespeare.

💥 £30 per teacher (up to 2 teachers per school)
⏲️ 2 hours
🖱️ Virtual
📆 Multiple dates available
🤔 Suitable for all experience levels

Register today to receive your link and book your CPD session.

⚠️ Please note: This CPD is not competition training and is not designed to give schools an advantage in the Performing Shakespeare Competition. It’s an opportunity to develop your confidence and skills in teaching Shakespeare through drama.

Don’t miss out, book today!

esu.org/competitions

11/09/2026

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

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