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Give every child the language skills to succeed

With two million children struggling with oral language, oracy is more important than ever.

We turn world-leading research into practical tools that help schools identify language needs early, deliver effective interventions and enrich every classroom.

Developed from leading University of Oxford research, we help schools improve outcomes for children everywhere.

Latest News

LanguageScreen assessments - Driving better educational outcomes

Watch our on-demand webinar that explores the crucial role of standardised language assessment in shaping more effective teaching, informed decision-making, and equitable support for all teachers.

Prof Charles Hulme - Recipient of the 2025 Samuel Torrey Orton Award

The International Dyslexia Association has honored Prof Charles Hulme with their highest award for his groundbreaking research linking language and reading.

Why language is at the heart of learning to read

The Reading is Language Model proposed by OxEd founders Charles Hulme and Maggie Snowling champions that oral language skills are the foundation of literacy.

NELI is the closest an intervention has got to being an 'education silver bullet'

Becky Francis
Chair of the Government's Curriculum Review

Assessments

Our assessments provide an accurate and reliable way to easily assess children, track the progress of pupils' skills and identify those who would benefit from interventions or specialist support.

Early Language Programmes

Our early language programmes provide a comprehensive package of assessment, training, targeted intervention and whole class enrichment supporting oral language in the early years

11,000 schools

using OxEd’s assessments and early language programmes

600,000 pupilsĀ 

assessed using our assessments

27,000 teachers and teaching assistants

trained in language fundamentals

Who are we?

OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) is a University of Oxford spinout company launched to take the research of Professor Charles Hulme and his team, creators of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI), through to practical application in schools. OxEd develops educational assessments and interventions which have been shown to improve educational outcomes for children.

OxEd is proud to be affiliated with the University of Oxford and Oxford University Innovation, which develops and finances companies in order to share the benefits of Oxford’s academic excellence, encourage local economic development and create new jobs in the region.