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This time last week, we were in London for the Early Help Conference organised by Children & Young People Now 💫Our co-fo...
07/10/2026

This time last week, we were in London for the Early Help Conference organised by Children & Young People Now 💫

Our co-founder Maggie delivered a keynote on the importance of early, inclusive and targeted intervention for children with language learning difficulties.

Early identification and support can make a real difference to children's learning and development, and that's why we created the NELI - Nuffield Early Language Intervention to help children receive the right level of support sooner.

We're delighted to be part of the conversation about how we can make early help work better for children and families 🙌

Find out more about NELI (fully funded by the DfE for primary schools in England) → https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yW_CV0

It's Dyslexia Awareness Week - a good moment to look at how we understand dyslexia.In 2025, the International Dyslexia A...
06/10/2026

It's Dyslexia Awareness Week - a good moment to look at how we understand dyslexia.

In 2025, the International Dyslexia Association updated its definition for the first time since 2002. Our co-founder Maggie Snowling was a core part of the research behind it.

Swipe through for dyslexia at a glance, including why spoken language skills and early support matter so much 👉

Read the research behind the update: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yT8FD0

Find out more from the International Dyslexia Association: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yT8Fj0

From research at the University of Oxford in the UK to classrooms around the world 🌍Our co-founders, Maggie and Charles,...
05/10/2026

From research at the University of Oxford in the UK to classrooms around the world 🌍

Our co-founders, Maggie and Charles, recently travelled to South Africa, where they visited Royal Drakensberg School and saw NELI Preschool in action.

It was a wonderful opportunity to see the programme being used in a new context and to meet the brilliant people bringing it to life 🇿🇦

As we mark World Teachers’ Day, we’re also taking a moment to recognise the teachers and educators who make a difference to children’s learning and development every day. We’re proud to support their work through NELI and to see the programme reaching classrooms and communities around the world 💙

Oral language is widely recognised as fundamental to literacy, but how consistently is it being prioritised in schools a...
02/10/2026

Oral language is widely recognised as fundamental to literacy, but how consistently is it being prioritised in schools and districts across the US?

That's what we're digging deeper into through our Oral Language in Early Education survey. The early findings are in, and they're already painting a clear picture: oral language is widely understood, but isn't top priority in literacy approaches.

Grab your copy of the early findings ↓

📃 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yM49w0

Reading is language. That was the main message of our co-founder and literacy expert Charles Hulme's talk at The Reading...
01/10/2026

Reading is language. That was the main message of our co-founder and literacy expert Charles Hulme's talk at The Reading League's annual conference in Chicago yesterday 🗣️

The Reading is Language Model, developed by Snowling and Hulme, extends the Simple View of Reading by showing that reading and oral language are deeply interconnected. One cannot develop without the other.

You can read more about the research here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yM0b_0

And if you're here at the conference in Chicago, come and see us! 👋💚

01/10/2026

Every child can benefit from support with oral language, including EAL learners 🙌

Southwark Park has seen improvements in the vocabulary and narrative skills of pupils taking part in the NELI Programme 🌟

NELI is fully funded by the DfE for primary schools in England.

Find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yKkFj0

The Science of Reading emphasises five pillars of literacy: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and compre...
22/09/2026

The Science of Reading emphasises five pillars of literacy: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. All essential skills that deserve attention.

But these are just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface is oral language - the foundation the pillars are built on and cannot fully develop without.

Districts routinely monitor what's visible: phonics, decoding accuracy, fluency. Far fewer systematically assess oral language. That means weak oral language skills often go undetected, staying submerged until difficulties surface later - when intervention is more intensive and less effective.

This is why reading instruction needs to address what's below the surface, not just above it. By intentionally supporting oral language, the rest of literacy development follows.

Read more on why oral language should be step one in reading instruction: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0ywTLk0

Oral language isn't just one part of literacy, it's the foundation all other elements of literacy float on 🌊This is why ...
10/09/2026

Oral language isn't just one part of literacy, it's the foundation all other elements of literacy float on 🌊

This is why oral language skills are so crucial when it comes to learning to read. Research shows the two are deeply interconnected - reading simply can't develop without strong oral language underneath it.

This is the idea behind the Reading is Language model, developed by our co-founders Charles Hulme and Maggie Snowling.

Swipe to see how it fits together, then head to our website to dive deeper into the research: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y5bCl0

07/09/2026

Oral language difficulties do not always present in obvious ways, and without early screening, they can go undetected entirely.

Tara explains how TEL Ted's universal language screening tool, LanguageScreen, helps catch needs that would otherwise go unnoticed 💬

What a brilliant few days at The Big Sky Literacy Summit 2026! 🏔️📚Some of the OxEd team headed to Montana to connect wit...
05/09/2026

What a brilliant few days at The Big Sky Literacy Summit 2026! 🏔️📚

Some of the OxEd team headed to Montana to connect with fellow literacy leaders, share insights and talk about the heart of OxEd's mission - the power of oral language in early education.

So many great conversations, new connections and plenty to take away. Thanks to everyone who made it such a memorable event!

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