All training and support to deliver the NELI programme is provided online, hosted on FutureLearn. There are no live elements so staff can begin when they like and do as much as they can at any time – an hour in one go or just ten minutes; it always picks up where they left off.
The staff delivering the NELI programme to pupils need to complete all three courses and are encouraged to access the NELI Support Hub. The class teachers are required to complete Course 1.
All three courses have been certified by the CPD Certification Service and can be used as evidence of Continued Professional Development. Completion of all three courses will mean you are a fully trained NELI practitioner.
The NELI courses are:
NELI Course 1: Language Fundamentals – takes 4-5 hours to complete – This first online training has been designed to enhance your understanding children’s language development and to show you how to use NELI to support the language development of children in your class with language weaknesses.
NELI Course 2: Delivering the NELI Intervention – takes 4-5 hours to complete – This second online training details how to deliver the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI). The course explores the NELI programme structure, Group and Individual sessions and resources to support your delivery of the NELI programme. On completion of Course 2 you are ready to start delivering the NELI sessions to children.
NELI Course 3: Delivering Part 2 of the NELI Intervention – takes 2 hours to complete – This third and final course teaches you how to deliver sessions in Part 2 of NELI, by introducing you to a new element that you’ll be adding to both the Group and Individual sessions in Part 2 of the programme: letter sounds and phonological awareness. Course 3 should be completed at before beginning the second 10 weeks of the NELI intervention with children.
NELI Support Hub – The NELI Support Hub is a resource that runs alongside you as you deliver the NELI intervention. The Hub features videos of sessions, ideas for activities for the vocabulary element of all the individual sessions, as well as giving you lots of other tips and answering your questions – so if you have any concerns at any stage, go to the Support Hub. You can also use the Hub to communicate with your fellow NELI practitioners in other schools, to ask and answer questions, and offer support and advice.
“I have now completed the NELI course and I must say I have been really impressed at its content and feel I have gained much knowledge.” Eilleen F
“This just so well set out. The course and the people involved are so supportive and there have been some fantastic comments which we can use.” Carol M
“The course has been extremely beneficial and will undoubtedly contribute our efforts to deliver the NELI programme for our children.” Mohamoud Mohamed A
This course covers the fundamental aspects of understanding and supporting language development, as well as an overview of the NELI programme. It includes details of how to complete your pupil assessments using LanguageScreen to select pupils for the intervention part of NELI. Course 1 takes 4-5 hours to complete.
Here is Dr Gillian West, one of the developers of the NELI programme, introducing Course 1.
The second course looks at the structure of the group and individual sessions that make up the intervention as well as the resources and activities involved in the programme. Course 2 takes 4-5 hours to complete.
Here is Dr Gillian West, one of the developers of the NELI programme, welcoming Teaching Assistants to the second NELI training course.
This final short course presents new activities introduced in the second 10 weeks of the intervention around phonological awareness to complement your existing phonics teaching in the classroom. Course 3 takes around 2 hours to complete.
Here is Dr Gillian West, one of the developers of the NELI programme, introducing the new elements introduced in the second part of NELI.
The NELI Support Hub is available for you to access in your own time, and provide a place for all those involved in the NELI Programme to ask questions, share tips and discuss NELI with fellow NELI practitioners.
Here is Dr Gillian West, one of the developers of the NELI programme, introducing the resources available to the NELI community of practitioners on the NELI Support Hub.
Have you already completed the NELI training and keen to refresh your knowledge? Take a look at our NELI Refresher Course.
