What we do

Peeple is an independent charity, dedicated to helping practitioners, parents and carers support their children’s development and narrow the attainment gap, by making the most of everyday learning and play opportunities at home and in the community. 

Created with families and practitioners across the UK, this two-minute film captures the heart of Peeple’s work - the everyday interactions within and between families that make a lasting difference to learning, relationships and wellbeing:

Huge thanks to Media Trust, Tiny Studios, The Mercers' Company and to all the families and partners who contributed! 

Our work involves:

• developing flexible, evidence-based programmes which support parents as their children’s first educators
• training and supporting practitioners to use Peep programmes in their work with families
• helping parents to gain qualifications which can lead to further education or employment
• delivering services directly to families near the Peeple Centre
• contributing to research and policy development in early years education and family support.

Training practitioners

We train and support over a thousand practitioners every year, around the UK, Ireland, Australia and beyond. Our programmes - Peep Learning Together, Peep Antenatal and Peep TALK - are used by early years and family support professionals with families. They help parents create the best start for their children by listening, talking, playing, singing and sharing books and stories together. Research shows that this - known as the home learning environment - makes the biggest contribution to narrowing the gap in children's outcomes.  Practitioners come from a range of backgrounds including family work, education and childcare, and health. 

Programme delivery with families

We are also a delivery organisation based in Oxford, where we work directly with local families. Some of this work is commissioned by our partners in the area, and some is funded to develop innovative ways of supporting parents and children to learn together. In 2018 we opened our Little Peeple Nursery, next to the Peeple Centre in south-east Oxford. 

Development and collaborative projects

Our current projects include Families Learning Together, collaborating with professionals and families across 11 local authorities in Scotland; developing the Peep Exploring Together Programme and Training, exploring the foundations of STEM; and developing and delivering Growing Minds with local partners HomeStart Oxford and The Berin Centre. 

Find out more:

>  Peep training courses 

>  Evidence base: The Peep Learning Together Study RCT found that Peep made a positive difference to all  children but it made the greatest difference to those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. 

>  Case studies: how Peep programmes are delivered in many different places and contexts