NALDIC | National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum

Name

NALDIC | National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum

Legal name

NALDIC (National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum)

Website

https://naldic.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training & Professional Development for Adult ESL (TESOL/TEFL/CELTA for Adult Ed) (EDAAACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

English Language Learner (ELL/ESL) Academic Intervention (EDAKADAF)

Keywords

• EAL education
• Professional association
• Teacher membership
• Language development
• English additional language

Headquarters

HQ city

Hitchin

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from individual members, institutional members, concessionary members, and free ITE student memberships. Membership provides access to EAL Journal publications, member-only content, event discounts, and networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NALDIC is the UK's national subject association for English as an Additional Language (EAL), providing a professional forum combining Practice, Activism, and Research pillars. It offers tiered individual and institutional memberships (from free ITE student tier up to £100/year institutional), publishes a termly EAL Journal, runs an annual conference (e.g., NALDIC33 in 2025), and facilitates Regional Interest Groups (RIGs) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for EAL practitioners across the UK.

Product overview

NALDIC operates as a membership-based professional association for English as an Additional Language (EAL) education in the UK. Its core offerings include the EAL Journal (a termly scholarly publication available in print and digital formats), annual conferences, Regional Interest Groups (RIGs) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for practitioner networking, and a membership program with tiered access levels. The NALDIC Shop handles subscriptions and publications sales. The association does not operate a software platform with product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EAL Journal NALDIC's flagship termly publication covering English as an Additional Language pedagogy, research, and practice. Available in physical and digital formats (E-Issues), with digital access to all previous editions included with membership. Targeted at EAL practitioners, educators, and academics.
• NALDIC Membership Annual membership program offering access to the EAL Journal, member-only content (videos and handouts), discounted event rates, and networking opportunities with EAL professionals. Available in Individual (£40/year), Institutional (£100/year, Best Value), Concessionary (£30/year), and ITE Student (free) tiers.
• Annual Conference NALDIC's annual professional conference (e.g., NALDIC33 Conference 2025) providing training, networking, and professional development opportunities for EAL practitioners across the UK, with discounted member rates.
• Regional Interest Groups (RIGs) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Facilitated professional networks for EAL practitioners to share practice, collaborate on research, and address specific regional or thematic interests within EAL education, with regular meetings held both online via Zoom and in-person across the UK.
• NALDIC Shop Online retail platform for NALDIC publications, membership subscriptions, and related educational materials, powered by WooCommerce.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language): International teacher association for EFL practitioners, offering annual conferences and publications that overlap with NALDIC's EAL practitioner audience but at a broader EFL scope.
• Cambridge Assessment English: Major English language assessment and teacher training provider, offering qualifications and CPD that overlap with NALDIC's practitioner audience and EAL professional development space.
• TESOL International Association: Global professional association for English language teaching professionals, providing journals, conventions, and advocacy at a much larger international scale than NALDIC's UK focus.
• National Education Union (NEU): UK's largest education union, providing CPD, publications, and policy representation to teachers including EAL specialists, as a broader but adjacent professional association.
• British Council (English Learning): UK cultural organization with significant English language teaching and assessment programs, providing CPD, resources, and accreditation that competes with NALDIC's professional development offerings.

Direct peers

• NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs): UK national subject association for SEND practitioners, structurally identical to NALDIC as a membership charity offering CPD, publications, and policy advocacy for a specialized teaching profession.
• Association for Language Learning (ALL): UK subject association for modern foreign language teachers, the closest sibling to NALDIC in language education, with overlapping membership in schools and similar RIG/SIG community structures.
• NATE (National Association for the Teaching of English): UK subject association for English teachers, paralleling NALDIC's professional-association model with journals, conferences, and member tiers serving an adjacent teaching community.

Emerging players

• The Bell Foundation: UK charity focused on language education and EAL, providing training resources, research, and policy advocacy that overlaps with NALDIC's mission and member base.

Regional players

• NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers): UK association for school leaders, providing CPD and policy advocacy at the institutional level that overlaps with NALDIC's institutional membership and Local Authority engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/eal.naldic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-association-for-language-development-in-the-curriculum
• Instagraminstagram.com/ealjournal

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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