Pen Green Research, Development and Training Base is a early years research, further and higher education organisation located in Corby Northamptonshire. We believe that developing knowledge and understanding through practitioner reflection and action research is a central feature of successful service provision. We offer practitioners in the early years, health and social sectors, a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities including a full early years degree programme, teacher training, short courses, conferences, seminars and bespoke training.

The Research Base is an extension of our centre for children and families. Our daily practice is informed by our research and our research is generated from our work with children and families.  Parents and practitioners collaborate as co-researchers and many have presented their work at national and international early years research conferences and symposiums.