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Improving children's educational outcomes through evidence-based oral language assessment, whole-class instruction and targeted intervention.

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 💬

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!

04/09/2026

We're excited to share the findings of one of the largest early years evaluations ever undertaken - The NELI Preschool Effectiveness Trial 🗣️

The trial evaluated how well the NELI Preschool programme performs at scale in the real world, and the findings are promising: children who took part in NELI Preschool made an additional 2 months' progress in oral language skills on average 🙌

Read more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y2BzS0

26/08/2026

Montana, here we come! ⛰️

We're excited to be part of The Big Sky Literacy Summit, running August 27–30, alongside educators, researchers, and literacy experts from across the field.

We can't wait to hear from leading experts, connect with others who share our passion for improving outcomes for young learners, and share how OxEd's evidence-based tools can help improve oral language 🙌

We're especially proud to have members of our team presenting at the summit:

→ Our co-founder Dr Charles Hulme will speak on why oral language is the heart of literacy and education, and why oral language instruction matters for all learners
→ Anne Penn Cox will share her journey as a former Principal, and how she successfully scaled literacy through the power of oral language

If you're heading to the summit, come find us and say hello - we'd love to meet you! 👋

18/08/2026

What does it really take to become a successful reader? 📖

The answer goes beyond decoding and comprehension and into the oral language foundations that develop long before children ever encounter words on a page.

We know this through Dr Charles Hulme’s research, which extends established thinking about reading development and highlights the central role oral language plays in learning to read.

Join us for a free professional learning session, led by Charles himself, to explore the connection between oral language and reading - and what educators can do to improve reading outcomes.

💻 Livestreamed via Zoom
📆 August 31
⏰ 8:00am-11:00am MT

Secure your spot: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xJHKz0

06/08/2026

Oral language is critical for all aspects of the development of literacy, as well as for the whole of formal education.

This week, our co-founder shares why oral language matters so much on the latest episode of International Dyslexia Association Ontario's Reading Road Trip podcast 🛣️

Charles chatted with host Kate Winn about practical ways educators can assess and support oral language development, the importance of rich conversations and structured language instruction, and the connections between oral language difficulties and dyslexia.

A must-listen for educators 🎧

Tune in here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xsnjz0

02/08/2026

"Language is everything" 💬

Speech therapist Molly Boland shares how oral language skills help students access the curriculum.

More on why oral language matters: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x80Ys0

30/07/2026

Following the recent positive findings of the NELI Preschool Effectiveness Trial, NELI Preschool has been recognised by the Education Endowment Foundation as a Promising Programme 🌟

This recognition reflects NELI Preschool's strong impact, low cost, high-quality implementation, and robust evidence base. Only 10% of programmes evaluated by the EEF achieve this status, and we're proud to be one of them 🎉

Read more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x80h90

28/07/2026

"Assessing early language skills is really important, and it's something that often is overlooked"

School psychologist Hannah Scheiderer speaks on the importance of oral language 🗣️

25/07/2026

The kind of Special Words (vocab) we hope you enjoy over the coming months 😎

Wherever you are in the school calendar, whether you are just starting your break or coming towards the end of it, whether it's a summer break or winter break, wishing educators everywhere a happy, restful time! 💛

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