Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0 - 11 years)
Researchers, educators and policy makers working together to transform children's lives through evidence and exemplary pedagogy.
Founding Director: Dominic Wyse
Co-Director: Alice Bradbury
The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP) was established in 2018 to extend the long-established work of IOE and the Helen Hamlyn Trust in primary and early years education.
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About us
Our mission is to improve children’s education and life chances through optimal pedagogy.
The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP) is a research centre founded at IOE in 2018. Our focus is children aged from birth to 11 years, particularly those living with disadvantage. The HHCP builds on the long-established work of IOE and the Helen Hamlyn Trust.
The centre is funded by the Helen Hamlyn Trust, an independent grant-making trust funding innovative projects aiming to effect lasting change and improve quality of life.
Aims
The centre has four main aims:
- to have a demonstrable impact on pedagogy in a range of settings, including formal education, homes and other environments
- to improve understanding of pedagogy through research that is close-to-practice, using qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods designs
- to contribute to a wider use of more effective pedagogy by engaging in partnerships with outstanding organisations and individuals
- to engage constructively with policy makers and politicians to influence change in educational policies in order to nurture a more equitable society for all.
Themes
Our research, enterprise and impact work has three main themes:
News
It's like being in prison: Lack of agency affects children's learning
Children's participation in educational decisions impacts their motivation, engagement, and enjoyment of learning, finds research from Professor Dominic Wyse and Dr Yana Manyukhina.
27 May 2025
IOE research in collection of landmark educational studies
Several studies from IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, feature in the British Educational Research Association (BERA)’s ‘50@50’ portrait of 50 years of impactful educational research.
21 Feb 2025
Experiential learning benefits students’ progress in science and general academic skills
IOE researchers have established robust evidence of strong links between experiential learning and children’s science and maths performance, as well as cross-curricular skills that aid learning.
04 Nov 2024
What's on
View all centre events24 Jun
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Children's agency in the national curriculum: The promise of structured freedom16:45 - 18:30
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Department of Learning and Leadership
IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
University College London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL
