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pregnancy to babyhood: multi-agency work with Health (midwives and health visitors), Community learning & development workers (CLDs) and Voluntary sector workers

“The Health Literacy Project and Bump Start work with women with support needs, as identified by a midwife or health visitor. This might include having had children on the child protection register, housing issues, isolation or a history of domestic violence.

We work with women on a one-to-one basis, encouraging and accompanying them to use the following services, as appropriate:

Bump Start Pregnancy Café – which provides antenatal education, nutritional inputs and information on what’s available in the community, peer support and peer mentoring.

Bump to Buggy group - which continues to develop self-esteem and raise awareness of other community support, including looking at future options and choices.

Peep course with SQA accreditation - this is an ideal step back into learning for the mums. Over several months we cover topics including brain development, stages of development and how babies learn through play. To have an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained through being a parent reinforces good parenting skills, and helps them gain more confidence. The mums are able to gain a qualification in a nurturing environment – many have had a negative experience of school. It is an ideal spring board into considering future educational or employment options.”

Jacqui Bain, Health Literacy Project, Community Learning and Development worker and Peep practitioner

Jacqui.Bain@ea.edin.sch.uk   t 0131 554 9951   www.edinburgh.gov.uk     www.joininedinburgh.org

"We’ve delivered more than 20 Peep groups over the past four years, including some with traveller communities, and lots with families from outside of Ireland. Many of the latter commented that singing the songs and interacting with other families had supported their learning of English and helped them become more involved in the Irish way of life - but that they'd also enjoyed singing songs and sharing food from their own cultures within the sessions.

In their feedback, lots of parents mentioned gaining confidence as they played more with their child, and how play helped them see the world more from their child's point of view. The greatest life improvement mentioned by many reflected the value of the time spent as they interacted with their child. One parent started recently as a special needs assistant in an autism unit - she told us that she is singing all of the songs which she was introduced to in Peep (she first started coming to Peep sessions a few years ago with two of her children and also completed a Peep OCN parent-child portfolio) and, in her view, 'Peep was better training than any college'.

In our experience, the Peep programme promotes the value of play and parent/carer-child interactions, supporting learning and social development in line with Sìolta and Aistear Principles. We’ve worked together with a range of agencies to deliver Peep with local families: Galway City and County Childcare Committee, Parent and Toddler groups, Family Support, Home Start, Vocational Education Committee, Home School Liaisons and School Completion Projects."

Practitioners Therese Reynolds and Mary Hannify

"A local secondary school head teacher asked me to deliver a Peep session within their childcare course, so that their students could gain a better understanding of how we work with parents and children together. The school had heard about some 5-week Peep sessions that I’d previously done in local daycare settings. I went along with two mums and their three 2 year old boys, and we did a 45 minute Peep session for the childcare students. I was a bit apprehensive at first, but as soon as we started to sing the Hello song the children came and joined in and stayed focused for the whole session! The school was really pleased and has asked us to go back."

Jan Christie, Peep practitioner and trainer, Hesketh Bank, nr Preston

We're delighted to be part of the Sutton Trust & Esme Fairbairn Foundation Parental Engagement Fund project, launched in March 2015.

Our part of the project is Peep into Pre-school - focusing on reaching and engaging local families with young children, to make the most of their funded pre-school place. Research has shown that the two main influences on children's later outcomes are what parents/carers do with their young children at home, and receiving high quality childcare.

Our work will focus on:

• working closely with our local children’s centre to identify eligible families
• carrying out a home visit to all eligible families (introducing them to pre-schools in the area)
• additional home visits if helpful, to spend more time on aspects such as enhancing children's communication and language, and sharing the benefits of pre-school
• supporting families with a smooth transition into pre-school - including the offer of an accredited 10-week Peep into Pre-school Programme for eligible families the term before they start 
• holding a series of events for parents about how they can support early literacy, early numeracy, communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and health and physical development 
• identifying ‘parent champions’ to promote the value of pre-schools to families within the community.

We will share our experience and findings from the project with other interested organisations, as well as gathering and sharing experiences from practitioners in other areas who use the peep learning together programme in childcare settings. The project will be evaluated by the University of Oxford.

Our Peeple voucher scheme enables you to purchase a voucher for any sum of money and to spend it little-by-little or in one purchase on any of our training courses or resources. Alternatively, you can be pre-invoiced now for training in a few weeks' or months' time.

Your organisation may spend a Peeple voucher any time over a 2-year period from the date of purchase. The system has been running for several years, after requests from professionals in various organisations.  

All you need to do is fill out and return this downloadable voucher order form then email it to sales@peeple.org.uk

Please email or phone us on 01865 397978 with any questions.

Practitioners can book onto any of the online course dates below, or you can find out about holding an online or face-to-face course for your organisation or local authority, in the UK or Ireland.

Learning Together Programme Training 2024 - find out more

Forthcoming LTP courses -  live online:

Tue 20 - Wed 21 August
Tue 10 - Wed 11 September
Tue 15 - Wed 16 October
Wed 13 - Thur 14 November

>  Booking form for Learning Together Programme Training

Duration:  2 days (9.30 - 4.30pm)  |  Platform: Teams  |  Optional accreditation unit - see below​​​​​

>  Peep LTP Training in Australia

Practitioner Accreditation 2024 - free Information session

Find out how you or LTP-trained colleagues can complete the Practitioner Accreditation unit as part of your Peep delivery:
Join our free Practitioner Accreditation Information Session: 

Thur 29 August:  3.30 - 4.30pm

> Email us and we'll send you a Teams link for your calendar:  pa@peeple.org.uk

Peep Antenatal Programme Training 2024 - find out more

Forthcoming Antenatal courses -  live online:

Thur 22 August
Thur 17 October

>  Booking form for Peep Antenatal training

Duration:  1 day (9.30 - 4.30pm)  |  Platform: Teams 

Peep Progression Pathway Training 2024 - find out more

Forthcoming Peep Progression Pathway courses -  live online:

Mon 23 September

>  Booking form for Peep Progression Pathway training

Training duration:  1 day (9.30 - 3.30pm)  |  Platform: Teams 

Peep Progression Pathway: free Information session

Find out more about using the Peep Progression Pathway qualification units with your local families:
Join our next free Pathway Information Session for practitioners and managers 

Wed 18 September:  3.30 - 4.30pm

> Email us for dates and we'll send you a Teams link for your calendar:  pathway@peeple.org.uk

Other training info:

• Email:  training@peeple.org.uk  or  tel: 01865 397970  with any questions
• Please book at least 10 working days before the course date, so there's time for your training pack to reach you.
• Contact us to find out about arranging a course for your staff.
• Payment and Cancellation Terms and Conditions:  Peep Learning Ltd, the trading arm of Peeple, will invoice you after receiving this booking form. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice date. Fees are only refundable if cancelled more than two weeks before the course. (Peep Learning Ltd vat registration no: 768 4173 94)

Peeple Centre, Oxford

Tel 01865 395145 (main office) or  Tel 01865 397970 (training queries)

To visit us/ for sat nav:
The Peeple Centre, Northfield Close (off Giles Road), Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4NH (NB this is the back entrance to The Oxford Academy Campus - there is currently no access from the front entrance to the Academy)

> link to Google map for Peeple Centre

> For precise location you can find us using the what3words addressing system:

For Peeple Centre - Training and Qualifications (Cabin 1): ///dared.organs.cases

For Peeple Centre - Practitioner base (Cabin 2): ///jump.exchanges.aside

For Little Peeple Nursery: ///soil.oven.hook

For Northfield Close Entrance pathway: ///sling.jump.crowds

You can download the free what3words apps for android and IOS - HERE

directions to the Peeple Centre: 

The easiest route is to turn off the A4142 Eastern Bypass at the Littlemore roundabout, turning north along the Oxford Road (ie left from A34/ Abingdon direction or right from London/ Birmingham/ M40 direction). 
Take the first right down Newman Road, then right at the first mini-roundabout along Cowley Road (Littlemore) and drive under the flyover. 
Take the first left down Champion Way, first right into Giles Road and second left into Northfield Close. 
The Peeple Centre (and the Littlemore entrance to Oxford Academy) are at the very end of Northfield Close. Turn right inside the gate and go down to the car park at the end of the drive, which is next to the Peeple Centre (Peep the Parrot faces mark the spot on the map below!). There is plenty of parking space.

Train and bus: Oxford train station is about 4 miles from the Peeple Centre. Stagecoach and Oxford Bus Company buses stop in Rose Hill approx every 15 minutes, about half a mile from the Peeple Centre (follow same walking route as for driving directions above). If you get a taxi, please give them the satnav postcode (OX4 4NH) or emphasise that we're only accessible from the Northfield Close, Littlemore entrance to the Oxford Academy.

Postal address:  The Peeple Centre, PO Box 1404, Oxford OX4 6XW

Peeple are based in Oxford and Edinburgh. We train and support practitioners across the UK and beyond. We have a Peep delivery team and Nursery in Oxford.  

Peeple Centre

Postal address: The Peeple Centre, P.O. Box 1404, Oxford OX4 6XW
To find us yourself/ sat nav: The Peeple Centre, Northfield Close, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4NH  (click for more detailed directions)
Office: 01865  395145    General enquiries: info@peeple.org.uk       Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @PeepleCentre     LinkedIn: Peeple     Linktr.ee - Peeple

Training & Support Team 

Email: training@peeple.org.uk  or   support@peeple.org.uk
Tel: 01865  397970 
Parent qualifications - Peep Progression Pathway:  pathway@peeple.org.uk  
Practitioner Accreditation:  PA@peeple.org.uk 

Little Peeple Nursery, Oxford

sat nav: Little Peeple Nursery, in the grounds of The Oxford Academy, Northfield Close entrance, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4NH
[Postal address: Little Peeple Nursery, P.O. Box 1404, Oxford OX4 6XW]
tel: 01865 397972   or m 07376 379680
email: littlepeeplenursery@peeple.org.uk    www.peeple.org.uk/littlepeeplenursery

Peep with families - Delivery Team in Oxfordshire 

If you’re pregnant or a parent/carer of a 0-5 year old in Greater Leys, Blackbird Leys, Littlemore or Berinsfield in Oxford/shire, or a professional working with families in these areas, please contact us to find out more about free Peep Learning Together sessions:
Tel 01865 395145  or  email families@peeple.org.uk   or find out more: www.peeple.org.uk/parents-area

If you’re a parent or professional in another part of the UK, Ireland or Australia looking for local Peep sessions for families, please contact your local children’s or family hub/ centre or service (or training@peeple.org.uk), as we train practitioners in many different areas.

To find out more about which staff members deal with what aspects of work, see our staff page.

Peeple is an independent charity which supports parents and children to learn together. Registered charity no. 1144975 in England & Wales and no. SCO44031 in Scotland, and company limited by guarantee in England & Wales no. 07514469.
Peep Learning Ltd is the trading subsidiary of Peeple, providing training and materials on behalf of Peeple. Registered company no. 4089209. VAT reg. no. 768 4173 94.
Registered address (both Peep Learning Ltd and Peeple): The Peeple Centre, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4NH

Peeple has a board of pro-active trustees with a strong background in education, family work and management at policy, academic and leadership levels.

David Bailey became our chair of trustees in April 2023. He is a self-employed finance consultant, advising on Board development, financial management, competitive tenders and developing business cases, particularly in the health sector. He is a qualified chartered accountant with experience in marketing. David was Board Director of South West Environmental Parks Ltd, including Paignton Zoo, Newquay Zoo and Living Coasts and has been a trustee of Peeple since 2012.

Mark Harris is a business consultant with more than thirty years experience of international sales and marketing, most recently as global senior vice president of Quaker Chemical Corporation. Mark has been a trustee of Peeple since 2013 following completion of a project for the charity which he undertook as a volunteer with the Cranfield Trust, and was our chair of trustees from 2017 - 2023. He is also a trustee of Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire and the charity ZANE (Zimbabwe a National Emergency).

Neil McClelland OBE was the founding director of the National Literacy Trust, which works across the UK to raise literacy standards and promote reading. The Trust worked closely with Peep and he was on the advisory committee for the initial development of Peep. Neil was a teacher and education officer, before becoming Deputy Director, Schools for the Inner London Education Authority, with responsibility for pre-school and primary education, and then Director of Education for the London Borough of Greenwich. Neil now works as a consultant and coach, and is a volunteer mentor and adviser to a variety of charities.

Nancy Stimson joined the Board of Peeple in June 2019, having previously been a volunteer consultant through the Cranfield Trust, reviewing and updating Peeple’s employment contracts and policies. Having retired as Group HR Director for an IT organisation, Nancy supports various charities from an HR perspective, is a volunteer Adviser for Citizens Advice, and mentors women entrepreneurs through the Cherie Blair Foundation. She is completing a doctorate in Communication and Linguistics, and has a particular interest in early years language acquisition.