— Summer 2026 —
Learning from the data...
We are analysing the findings of our research programme for Summer 2026. Check back soon to see the results - what worked? what didn't? what questions does it present for next year?
— Research —
Everything we do at The Park is deliberate.
Read more about our guiding principles, original research programmes and established learning science that informs what we do and what we don’t.
Summer 2025 research programme
In 2025 we recruited a group of 23 children aged 8 - 13 to participate in a year long research programme to help us to refine The Socratic Playground and make it even more impactful.
Learning science and what it teaches us
The question “how can we make help kids learn more in less time - and make it stick?” is not a new one. Some of the most startling answers have been known since the 60s. But until now they’ve been trapped in academic literature.
Research
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Professor Wegerif on the teaching of thinking
I first met Prof Wegerif when my old firm asked him to share the nub of his research into how to think better, with FTSE 100 board directors.
— News & Blog —
What’s been going on?
Read more about our guiding principles, original research programmes and established learning science that informs what we do and what we don’t.
Blog
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Want a summer job that transforms young lives - or know someone who would?
New research sheds light on why movement sharpens the mind
How to see the stuff others miss
What if your kids could avoid a kind of thinking blindness that makes smart people take bad decisions?
Are there any good habits our kids can learn from the tech bro’s?
If you believe your child’s ability to think well will shape the rest of their life, this matters
What if there were a way to make your New Year’s wish come true — would you use it?
7 companies are eating the world. What does it mean for your kids?