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Lockdown Kids: Five Years On

BBC | 17 MAR 2025

The NELI Programme was highlighted in this BBC Panorama Episode "Lockdown Kids: Five Years On"

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Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid

BBC | 17 MAR 2025

This article highlights how far behind the children from the lowest income families have fallen compared to other pupils since Covid.

Brenda Allan on importance of early years learning in literacy

HAM & HIGH | 19 JAN 2025

Brenda Allen puts NELI in the spotlight for supporting children's oral language development and creating lasting improvements in their literacy skills and overall education.

Dyslexia: the myths, the facts and how teachers can help

TES MAGAZINE | 8 JAN 2025

In this article, OxEd founder Prof Maggie Snowling talks about her role in a Delphi study exploring a new definition of dyslexia.

Preschool children’s oral skills soar thanks to NELI

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE NOW | 1 JAN 2025

NELI Preschool Programme for nursery-aged children boosts language skills by an additional three months before they start school.

RGR grows notably in 2024 as schools deal with lingering COVID challenges

PR NEWSWIRE | 11 DEC 2024

OxEd partner RGR has expanded to many US states supporting students and teachers with their literacy programs as schools continue to settle into post-COVID realities.

Community: A project that gives the right support, at the right time

NURSERY WORLD | 26 NOV 2024

Thrive at Five is a national charity committed to building a society where every child can achieve their potential by involving the help of parents and carers.

Welsh Government gives additional funding to literacy programme

NATION CYMRU | 18 OCT 2024

A research team led by Bangor University has secured additional funding to further develop and make the programme accessible on a national scale in collaboration with OxEd.

Longfield think-tank highlights long-term risks of poor school readiness

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE NOW | 8 OCT 2024

This report highlights the rise in early years developmental delays since Covid-19 resulting in huge numbers of children who are not ready for school.

Government urged to fix early years crisis

NURSERY WORLD | 4 OCT 2024

Government urged to tackle the crisis in pre-school provision as new report highlights rise in developmental delays among children starting school.

Speech and language is in crisis - what can schools do next?

TES MAGAZINE | 2 OCT 2024

Featuring OxEd CEO and Founder, Prof Charles Hulme, this article discusses the causation and complex solutions for schools facing critical Speech and language challenges.

RGR and OxEd partner to bring oral language solutions to the US market

ESCHOOL NEWS | 7 AUG 2024

Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) announce a strategic partnership to address critical oral language development needs in US school districts.

Government funds another year of NELI

NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 19 JUL 2024

Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson has agreed to fund a fifth year of NELI, a catch-up programme benefitting young children's speech and language development.

Edtech companies take centre stage at London awards night

THE PIE | 20 JUN 2024

Representatives from the global edtech sector gathered in London for the annual EdTechX Awards. The evening highlighted the excellent work they are doing all over the world.

Reflections on the Nuffield Foundation’s 2023 highlights

NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 13 JUN 2024

The Nuffield Foundation’s CEO, Tim Gardam shares his thoughts in the 2023 annual report, highlighting NELI an essential tool in many of England's primary schools.

How language got sidelined in schools and why it matters

TES MAGAZINE | 31 JAN 2024

Language development is a critical foundation of education and one of the areas worst hit by the pandemic. Professor Charles Hulme explains how schools can best support it.

Meet Dr Gillian West and find out about NELI Preschool

NURSERY WORLD | 8 JAN 2024

Dr Gillian West talks to Nicole Weinstein about how the evidence-based programme is improving children’s oral language development and how settings can get on board.

NELI Preschool improves children’s language skills

NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 28 NOV 2023

Trials show children who participate in NELI Preschool make three month’s additional progress in their language development.

How COVID-19 widened the language gap

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | 30 OCT 2023

This article talks about how NELI provides children with the language skills needed to give them the best chance at succeeding in education following the pandemic.

PVI settings invited to take part in early language trial

NURSERY WORLD | 28 SEPTEMBER 2023

PVI and state-maintained nurseries in England are being invited to take part in a trial of the NELI Preschool programme.

Speech and language challenges faced by children

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE NOW | 26 SEP 2023

Experts call for prioritisation as post-pandemic speech and language challenges reach record high.

Impact evaluation of Nuffield Early Language Intervention wave two

TEACHING TIMES | 25 SEP 2023

Children who took part in the NELI programme made an average four months’ additional progress in their language skills, compared to those who didn't receive it.

Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) extended

NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 14 SEP 2023

The UK Department for Education is funding the catch-up programme for a fourth year to support Reception-age pupils who were toddlers during the Covid pandemic.

Covid recovery scheme boosts children’s language by four months

THE INDEPENDENT | 14 SEP 2023

The Nuffield Early Language Intervention was offered to all state primary schools in England.

Top tips for teachers: How to support refugee children in the classroom

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | 1 AUG 2023

The IRC’s Healing Classrooms programme trains teachers across England to use NELI to support refugee students to improve their oral language skills.

SLC on the agenda

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE NOW | 25 JUL 2023

The SEND Review aims to shift the focus to early intervention to reduce the number of children requiring intensive support.

Bridget Phillipson on Labour’s plans for education

TES MAGAZINE | 7 JUL 2023

The Shadow Education Secretary stresses on the importance of the critical changes that education needs if every child is to have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Mind the gap! How early intervention can help pupils with language delays

TEACHING TIMES | 28 JUN 2023

OxEd's Managing Director shares more about the NELI programme and how it is producing outstanding results for children with speech, language and communication needs.

How schools are taking language intervention programme NELI into nursery

NURSERY WORLD | 30 MAY 2023

Nicole Weinstein looks at how the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) is being developed for nurseries and how this works in conjunction with schools.

Maggie Snowling: Why schools need to look beyond dyslexia

TES MAGAZINE | 17 MAY 2023

Professor Maggie Snowling shares why the lesser-known literacy and language difficulties also deserve our attention aa part of raising awareness about dyslexia.

The Nuffield Early Language Intervention Scale-up

TEACHING TIMES | 13 MAR 2023

NELI has proven to have a sustained positive impact on young children’s oral language, early word reading and reading comprehension beyond the initial intervention.

Post-pandemic language intervention has lasting impact

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE NOW | 8 MAR 2023

New analysis proves that NELI had a lasting positive impact on young children’s oral language, early word reading and reading comprehension.

Nuffield Early Language Intervention

HEADTEACHER UPDATE | 8 MAR 2023

An early language intervention aimed at reception pupils as part of Covid recovery efforts has been found to have a sustained positive impact.

Child speech delays increase following lockdowns

BBC | 7 NOV 2022

BBC analysis shows that the number of five and six year olds who need speech and language support at school has risen by 10% in England over the past year.

Bumper £24 million to boost children’s literacy

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | 9 OCT 2022

More primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching as part of new government funding announced.

Special Report - Talking point

NURSERY WORLD | 31 MAY 2022

This article reports on the vital role that early years settings are playing with language development being a growing issue among children on free school meals.

Is it time to get rid of the term ‘dyslexia’?

TES MAGAZINE | 6 MAY 2022

This article discusses that literacy difficulties in children are a common occurrence. But when does poor reading become dyslexia – and does dyslexia even exist?

Two-thirds of English primary schools now using NELI

NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 7 MAR 2022

More than 11,000 primary schools across England have now accessed the NELI Programme which is helping Reception-age children affected by the pandemic.

Language and literacy: Closing the gap for disadvantaged white children

HEADTEACHER UPDATE | 17 NOV 2021

This article focuses on the language and literacy gaps faced by working class white children and some effective strategies and interventions to support them.

Leyland school visited by MP as it takes part in speech programme

IN YOUR AREA | 4 AUG 2021

St. James CofE Primary School was visited by Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford, who was given a tour of the school and able to see how the children are progressing.

Every school with Reception class offered early language training

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | 13 MAY 2021

Every state school with a Reception class in England to be offered expert training and resources through a government funded early years catch-up programme.

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development among children

NURSERY WORLD | 29 APR 2021

Concerned teachers tell researchers about the impact of Covid-19 on reception children as they struggle with language, communication, social and emotional development.

Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report

BBC | 27 APR 2021

Research shows there is growing evidence that the past year of lockdowns has had an impact on young children's language skills.

The NELI Programme – a useful tool in every school’s arsenal

NIESR | 12 OCT 2020

NELI has been developed for children with poorly developed language skills who will benefit from additional support through individual or small-group interventions.

What teachers need to know about dyslexia

TES MAGAZINE | 8 OCT 2020

World-renowned expert, Professor Maggie Snowling explains how dyslexia can be a much misunderstood term and points out the key facts teachers need to know.