ESU Public Speaking Competition

Name: ESU Public Speaking Competition
Start: 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Location: United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Competition Overview

Eligible ages: 13 - 16

School level: Years 9-11 (ages 13-16)

Competition stages: Not specified

Registration method: School Only

Fee: £65-£75 (up to two teams per school); subsidies and fee waivers available for schools with high levels of FSM and EAL students

Online / in-person: In-person

Registration open: 9 Jun 2026

Registration deadline: 16 Sept 2026

Registration open

Competition date start: 1 Nov 2026

Competition date end: 30 Jun 2026

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Last checked at: 6 Jul 2026

Verification status: Verified

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Quality issue: registration_deadline_after_competition_end - Registration deadline is after competition end date.
Page title and breadcrumb identify the competition as 'ESU Public Speaking Competition' on the ESU website.
'Largest public speaking competition for schools in England and Wales' indicates UK scope.
'Age: Ages 13-16 (Years 9-11)' provides school level.
'Price : £65-£75 (up to two teams per school); subsidies and fee waivers available...' provides fee.
'Registration for 2026-27 is open until 16 September' and later 'Registration is open from Tuesday, 9 June 2026 until Wednesday, 16 September 2026.' provide registration dates.
'Heats begin in November, with the grand final in June' and 'Round one heats run in November, round two in January and February, regional finals in March and the national final in June.' indicate the competition runs in person across these months; exact start/end dates are not specified, so month-based placeholders were used.
The page is a specific competition detail page, not a generic listing; no separate rules URL was provided in the text.
Registration appears school-based because pricing is 'up to two teams per school' and the competition is described for schools, but the text does not explicitly state individual registration.