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Category: Playwork & the Play Sector
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Inspirationally Playful
Inspirationally Playful
We have gathered over fifty reflections on what has inspired, and continues to inspire, those with a professional interest in play. It is a global collection, comprising thoughts from each...
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Priorities in Play
Priorities in Play
The idea behind this collection was to prime delegates in advance of the 22nd International Play Association Triennial World conference, held in Glasgow in June 2023. There was no need...
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Playful Schools Practice Insights article
Playful Schools Practice Insights article
The Playful Schools Project was a collaboration between ScrapAntics, a small community interest company, and Play Scotland, a national play campaigning organisation. This was a new collaboration initiated to directly...
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Go play outcome and evaluation framework
Go play outcome and evaluation framework
This pack describes what the play sector does, how it makes a difference and how it links to local and national outcomes. It identifies ways that play organisations can realistically...
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The Playwork Principles – an overview
The Playwork Principles – an overview
The Playwork Principles establish a professional and ethical framework for playwork and must be seen as a whole. The Playwork Principles underpin every aspect of playworkers’ work. They define the...
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Playwork Guidance
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NOS for Playworker in charge
NOS for Playworker in charge
This standard is about managing the playwork setting and the processes involved in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure physical environment. The main outcomes of this standard are: 1. manage...
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Playwork Guidance
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NOS for Playworker/Playwork Practitioner
NOS for Playworker/Playwork Practitioner
Create playwork settings that support freely chosen self-directed play. This standard is about working with children and young people to create inclusive and diverse play spaces to support freely chosen,...
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Playwork Guidance
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Occupational and functional map for playwork
Occupational and functional map for playwork
This document aims for provide critical information relating to the Playwork sector in order to assist the 2015/2016 review of National Occupational Standards (NOS) and NVQ/SVQ qualification provision. In doing...
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Playwork Guidance
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