NELI Intervention and NELI Training - FAQ - Whole Class - NELI Preschool
Identifying pupils to receive NELI
- Can we deliver NELI in other year groups at the same time?
- We have a child with SEN/EAL in our class, can we include them?
- How can we best select which pupils receive NELI?
- How many pupils can participate?
- We would like to use a different assessment programme (not LanguageScreen)
- How can we keep parents informed about the progress of children in the NELI programme?
- The children identified to receive NELI are already receiving SaLT support/intervention – can they do both?
- Should we send a letter to parents explaining about NELI and LanguageScreen?
NELI - the Nuffield Early Learning Intervention
- Is there a Quick Guide to starting the NELI programme?
- What are the NELI sessions like and how are they structured?
- Can two members of staff share delivery of NELI?
- Who should we nominate as our NELI lead? What is their role?
- What is the NELI programme timeline?
- Due to staff or pupil absences, we’ve missed a few NELI sessions, what is best to do next?
- How much time does NELI take to deliver?
- What other resources are needed to deliver NELI effectively?
- Can we deliver more NELI sessions each week to finish the intervention in less than 20 weeks?
- Why focus on oral language skills and why NELI?
- Which staff are involved in NELI?
- How can NELI be best used to meet different children’s needs?
- Our member of staff delivering the programme is absent for several weeks, can we pause the programme?
- How do we nominate a new NELI lead for our school?
- What is NELI? Who is it for?
- Is there DfE funding for the NELI programme?
- Can the NELI sessions be delivered remotely?
- What is the evidence that shows NELI could work for my pupils?
- What is the NELI Resource Kit?
- We are new to NELI, how do we sign-up for the programme?
- Can schools use their catch-up premium to pay for staff time to deliver NELI?
- We won't be able to complete all 20 weeks of the NELI before the end of the summer term. What do we do?
- We are about to start delivering the NELI intervention. What are our first steps?
- How do we work out how many NELI kits we might need?
- A pupil in our NELI group has been absent, should they join the next group session? How do I catch them up?
- How does NELI fit in with my phonics programmes, will it conflict?
Downloadable Elements of NELI Resource Kits
- Best Listener Badges
- Best Listener Board
- Best Listener Stickers
- Bridging lesson plan (if continuing NELI into the following school year)
- Days of the Week Board
- Days of the Week Labels
- Example Group Session Record Sheets
- Example Individual Session Record Sheets
- Flash Card Samples
- Involving parents and carers in NELI
- NELI Certificate of Achievement
- NELI Envelope Labels
- NELI Group Session Sticker Chart
- NELI Timetable
- Part 1 Session 22 Sound Effects
- Part 2 Letterboard
- Part 2 Progress Assessment: Taught Letter Sounds
- Record Sheet: Group Sessions - Part 1 and Part 2
- Record Sheet: Assessment for Narrative Speech and Grammar
- Record Sheet: Attitude and Behaviour
- Record Sheet: Individual Sessions - Part 1 and Part 2
- See the Narrative progress NELI children make
- Story Elements
- Ted's Listening Rules
- Visual Timetable of Session Elements
- "Where to Find" Directory from NELI Courses
NELI Training on the FutureLearn platform
- When can we start the training?
- How do we work out how many staff we would like to access training?
- How do we register for NELI training?
- Can we train a new member of staff to deliver the NELI programme, to replace someone who is absent?
- Someone in my team doesn’t have a school email address, can their invitation be sent to a colleague?
- Our class teachers and teaching assistants job share, can we sign them both up for the training?
- How do we request additional staff to be trained?
- How do we join the training?
- How long does the training take? When do I need to complete the different aspects of the training?
- What does the training involve? Who needs to be trained?
Whole Class
- How does Whole Class integrate with the NELI Programme?
- What resources are provided for Whole Class?
- How do I access the Whole Class Digital Resources Library?
- What are the Whole Class sessions like and how are they structured?
- What training is provided for staff delivering Whole Class?
- What is Whole Class?
NELI Preschool
- What is the NELI Preschool programme timeline?
- We have groups of 2–4-year-olds and it would probably be easiest for us to do the Whole Group sessions using these groupings. Would that be OK?
- Do targeted intervention sessions need to be delivered in a quiet room?
- Where can I find out more about the progress tracker?
- Is NELI Preschool suitable for children with EAL?
- The children identified to receive NELI Preschool are already receiving SaLT support/intervention – can they do both?
- How can we involve parents in NELI Preschool?
- I have little to no children with language concerns (in amber/red). Who do I select?
- What if a child that is eligible for targeted intervention has very irregular attendance patterns?
- How do I select children for targeted intervention?
- A child selected for targeted intervention has been absent; should they join the next Small Group session? How do I help them catch up?
- Our member of staff delivering the programme is leaving for another role, can we pause the programme?
- What happens if I can’t deliver Small Group and Individual Sessions?
- Is there a Quick Guide to starting NELI Preschool?
- Who should we nominate as our NELI Preschool Lead? What is their role?
- Which staff are involved in NELI Preschool?
- How do I access the Digital Resources Library?
- How do we work out how many NELI Preschool resource packs we might need?
- What is included in the NELI Preschool programme?
- How much time does NELI Preschool take to deliver?
- We are new to NELI Preschool, how do we sign up for the programme?
- What is the evidence that shows NELI Preschool could work for children at my setting?
- What is NELI Preschool?
- How is the NELI Preschool programme structured?
- Why focus on oral language skills and why NELI Preschool?