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The Threshold Between Work and Care: Playhood's report on co-location published by leading thinktank
The Threshold Between Work and Care: Playhood's report on co-location published by leading thinktank

Our comprehensive report on co-located childcare with coworking space for parents unites founder and practitioner voices with policy and further research recommendations

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Georgia NortonDecember 19, 2025co-location, childcare, Early Years Education, coworking, ECEC, neighbourhood development, community, research, policy, equity, partnership, collaboration
Co-locate to Collaborate!
Co-locate to Collaborate!

A recent podcast appearance was an opportunity to contextualise our research into early years settings integrated with coworking spaces for parents — and sketch a dream for more shared site projects

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Georgia NortonDecember 16, 2025podcast, coworking, GCUC, interview, conferences, co-location
A Message for GenZ: work and care can thrive side-by-side
A Message for GenZ: work and care can thrive side-by-side

A post about our new article live on The Thread about juxtaposing work and care

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Georgia NortonDecember 16, 2025article, GenZ, coworking, childcare, co-location, intergenerational, workforce
A Regulation Equation: Part Two - Playhood's Model
A Regulation Equation: Part Two - Playhood's Model

Outlining the five powerful conditions and habits for emotion regulation that we’ve nurtured through partnership between parents and early years educators in our experimental setting

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karen partridgeMay 2, 2024Comment
A Regulation Equation: Nurturing Conditions for Connection & Executive Functioning.
A Regulation Equation: Nurturing Conditions for Connection & Executive Functioning.

An interview with a Masters student who wrote her thesis after conducting research at Playhood

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karen partridgeMarch 3, 2024Comment
Nature provides a far better metaphor for the elusive "village": caregiver partnerships are like lichen
Nature provides a far better metaphor for the elusive "village": caregiver partnerships are like lichen

What is a family? We trace the etymology and changing dynamic of family life to consider the post-pandemic needs of today’s parents

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karen partridgeDecember 1, 2023Comment
Leap of Faith: what happened when the children empty faced shelves
Leap of Faith: what happened when the children empty faced shelves

Reporting on our Reggio Emilia-inspired weeks without materials, introducing items as and when requested, to foster collaboration and creativity

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karen partridgeNovember 1, 2023
Learning to Learn: the lay of the land on AI and early childhood education.
Learning to Learn: the lay of the land on AI and early childhood education.
Georgia NortonSeptember 24, 2023Comment
In Praise of Nanny G.O.A.Ts
In Praise of Nanny G.O.A.Ts
Georgia NortonJuly 31, 2023Comment
Playful Literacy: how the ‘science’ of reading reinforces the Montessori approach & what we can do to have fun at home.
Playful Literacy: how the ‘science’ of reading reinforces the Montessori approach & what we can do to have fun at home.
Georgia NortonJune 30, 2023Comment
Playhood’s Blueprint for Early Education: Part 6
Playhood’s Blueprint for Early Education: Part 6
karen partridgeMay 30, 2023 Comment
Why A ‘Strength-Based Approach’ is the Caregiving Shift We Need
Why A ‘Strength-Based Approach’ is the Caregiving Shift We Need

A guest post by a Parent Coach on the topic of positive psychology-informed caregiving practice

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Natalia BakerApril 28, 2023
Our response to the Childcare portion of the latest UK budget, March 2023.
Our response to the Childcare portion of the latest UK budget, March 2023.
Georgia NortonMarch 28, 2023Comment
Playhood’s Blueprint for Early Education Part 4: Nature-based Learning
Playhood’s Blueprint for Early Education Part 4: Nature-based Learning
Georgia NortonMarch 23, 2023
The Playhood Blueprint for Early Years’ Education: Part 3
The Playhood Blueprint for Early Years’ Education: Part 3
Georgia NortonFebruary 13, 2023
The Playhood Blueprint for Early Years’ Education: Part 2
The Playhood Blueprint for Early Years’ Education: Part 2
Georgia NortonJanuary 13, 2023
The Playhood Blueprint for Early Years’ Education: Part 1
The Playhood Blueprint for Early Years’ Education: Part 1
Georgia NortonNovember 23, 2022Montessori, Early Years Education, Play, Maria Montessori, Playhood, Laura Perfetti
Tips on choosing a nursery - what to look for and ask on a tour
Tips on choosing a nursery - what to look for and ask on a tour
Georgia NortonNovember 11, 2022
The Blueprint for a Playful Early Education: Reviewing & reworking pedagogy at Playhood
The Blueprint for a Playful Early Education: Reviewing & reworking pedagogy at Playhood
CAYC Joyful Wellness StudioOctober 26, 2022
“Going out” - learnings for toddlers from Montessori 6-12 year olds
“Going out” - learnings for toddlers from Montessori 6-12 year olds
karen partridgeSeptember 23, 2022
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