Net Educational Systems Ltd (Nessy) is a publisher of educational software who developed the first online learning programme for dyslexics in August, 2000. As of December 2007, ‘The Nessy Learning Programme’ was being used in 1,431 British schools, including every primary school in the English county of Wiltshire and Conwy county borough in north Wales.
Based in Bristol, England, Nessy was founded in 1999, primarily to publish the games and resources created at the Bristol Dyslexia Centre, a registered charity. Net Educational Systems Ltd became members of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) in March, 2007.
In July, 2007, the company published 'Nessy Tales', a series of animated reading books narrated by popular comedian Bill Bailey. The series was nominated for an Educational Resources Award (ERA) in January, 2008. The company won the award the following year for its 'Nessy Fingers Touch Typing' CD.
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