#255: Playoneering: The Future of Education with Hayley Peacock

<p>In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Carla Ward is joined by Hayley Peacock, creator of Playoneering®️, for a conversation about play, curiosity and what the future of education could look like.</p><p>Together, Carla and Hayley explore what happens when play doesn&#39;t end with the early years and education is built from children&#39;s natural curiosity, creativity and capacity to learn.</p><p>They dig into playful rigour, the influence of Reggio-inspired practice, intrinsic motivation, and why relationship management might be a much better place to start than behaviour management.</p><p>The conversation also turns to AI and the reality that today&#39;s children are growing up in a world that none of us experienced ourselves. What does that mean for the way we educate them—and for the human skills we need to protect and nurture along the way?</p><p>From questioning long-standing school practices to rethinking what children actually need to thrive, this episode challenges us to imagine what education could become when play, curiosity and connection remain at the centre.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HAYLEY PEACOCK</strong></p><p>Hayley Peacock is the creator of Playoneering®️ and founder of the West Sussex-based, Reggio-inspired settings Atelier 21 Future School and Little Barn Owls Forest &amp; Farm School Nurseries. An internationally recognised educator and speaker, she developed Playoneering®️, an enquiry-led education approach that combines creativity, curiosity and playful rigour to create meaningful learning fit for children&#39;s futures. </p><p><strong>LINKS</strong></p><p><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://hayleypeacockeducation.co.uk/"><u>https://hayleypeacockeducation.co.uk/</u></a> </p><p><strong>LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-peacock-208b26264/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-peacock-208b26264/</u></a> </p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE &amp; REVIEW</strong></p><p>If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more ECEs who are in the thick of it!. Thanks for tuning in to The Everything ECE.  See you next week!</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH CARLA</strong></p><p><strong>Email Newsletter:</strong> ⁠⁠<a href="https://early-learning-foundations.kit.com/b0fcdc38a5"><u>Click Here⁠</u></a><u> </u></p><p><strong>Website:</strong><a href="http://elfoundations.com"> </a><a href="http://carlatheece.com"><u>carlatheece.com</u></a></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlatheece"><u>@carlatheece</u></a></p><p><br></p>