Hayley Peacock Education is a centre of excellence for inspiring others to pioneer and innovate in the educational sphere. Its work codifies the signature practices of the research hubs, Little Barn Owls Early Years Group and Atelier 21 Future School – such as Reggio-inspired environments, project based-real world enquiry-based learning and metacognitive classroom practices (for self-reflection, critical thinking and resilience). It’s Founder, Hayley Peacock, won Gatwick Diamond ‘Business Person of the Year’ (2024) and was finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in the ‘Purpose’ category. Hayley is well known in the education sector globally and last year spoke at the World Education Summit in the ‘cool schools’ category.

Hayley Peacock Education is the brain child of Playoneering^®, Playoneering^® inspired video courses and and an innovative pioneering approach to education from 0-11 years. Our video courses, webinars, CPD workshops and whole school approaches holds play, purpose, and pedagogy in the same breath – making space for what really matters to children in the curriculum – responsive pedagogy.

To find out more about our training courses visit our CPD page.

Atelier 21 Future School

As the UK’s first Reggio Emilia inspired, enquiry-based school for 4-16 years, Atelier 21 is a catalyst for pioneering approaches spreading in education. The school continues to gain national recognition – most recently being Highly Commended in the 2025 Muddy Stilettos Awards for ‘Best Experiential Learning’. In 2023, it was also a finalist for ‘Most Creative Learning Through Play in Early Years’ and ‘Best Sense of School Spirit’ and received a Highly Commended award for ‘Empowering Young Entrepreneurs.’ Selected by Big Education as part of the Rethinking Schools, a transformational project for schools developing innovative educational practices, our school is making waves on the international stage. We are also proud members of Rethinking Assessment, a coalition of school leaders from both state and independent sectors. Together with leading researchers, policy-makers, employers, and higher education representatives, we work to broaden and modernise assessment, ensuring young people are fully prepared for a dynamic world. Our school empowers young learners with high levels of self-directed learning, fosters young learner agency and nurtures innovation, curiosity and creativity. It also stands out for offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) from age 11 years, instead of GCSEs.