

UK Government funds NELI for schools in England until 2029
The UK Government extends NELI funding, supporting early language development with a programme proven to make a difference for children.
The UK Government extends NELI funding, supporting early language development with a programme proven to make a difference for children.
In this article published by Education Today, we outline the importance of oral language development for students’ later success in learning how to read.
Our founder, Charles Hulme, talks to the Jacobs Foundation about what inspired him to focus on oral language, his aims for OxEd, and his vision for fairer education for all.
Read about the importance of early oral language identification and intervention to literacy and learning in the summer edition of ‘nasen Connect.’
Prioritising oral language in the early years helps remove barriers to success. In this article for Teach Early Years, Prof Charles Hulme explores why it matters and how to support all children.
A new research study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has shown that NELI is associated with lasting improvements in children’s language and reading skills.
Improving communication is rarely seen as violence prevention, yet this Guardian article explores an initiative where children are taught to talk to help them stay out of gangs.
Discover how young children build narrative skills—and why storytelling is key to their language development.
Discover how the NELI Programme builds early oral language skills by upskilling teachers and enabling effective, easy-to-implement intervention in diverse settings.
Charles Hulme, OxEd CEO, named a finalist at the EdTech Leadership Awards 2025 for his contributions to education technology and for his efforts towards making a meaningful impact in education.
OxEd & Assessment partners with Ministry of Education and Science in Paraguay to build strong oral language skills in their schools country-wide with the NELI Programme.
We're pleased to share a copy of our annual report for 2023-24 highlighting OxEd's key achievements during the past year.