Playwork Partnerships

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Play England FREE webinar - 'Making the case for play' Friday 29 September 2023, 12:30-14:00

In this webinar two of our speakers will share findings from recent surveys that highlight the importance of play and the need for investment in play. Our third speaker will describe how they have successfully made the case for play and gained support. We hope the webinar will help attendees to make a strong case for play and secure better long-term funding and support.

Play England members and non-members are welcome. The webinar is FREE to attend.

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📨A message from Kelly...

I wanted to let everyone know I will be leaving the University of Gloucestershire at the end of this month to take on a new project management role. It hasn't been an easy decision to leave after 22 years as student and staff, 14 of which have been at Playwork Partnerships.

I wanted to thank everyone I have worked with for the amazing collaborations and partnerships over the years on all things play and playwork. I have enjoyed my time working in the playwork sector, and the decision to leave was a very difficult one and I will be sad to say goodbye. I will take away many a happy memory of conferences, training, publications and project work.

For those who are currently active PPATs and/or organising and delivering PP training this will continue and Karen will be your contact at the university for this. You can also still use the Partnerships email address [email protected] to get in touch.

Karen will post soon with any further PP updates.

I do hope to continue to be involved in Play and Playwork in some way in the future, so this may not be a final goodbye to you all.

With thanks and best wishes,
Kelly x

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What a great film to receive in our inbox last week from Play Wales👏🤩

We love this film you can take so much away from it and it most certainly highlights the importance of play!

Film - Play Wales They candidly tell us what play means to them. The film portrays why play is vital to children’s development, health, wellbeing and happiness.

New HAF playwork training added to our website - now available for delivery across England. Get in touch with us here or The Playwork Foundation to find out how to run it in your area.

https://www.glos.ac.uk/playwork-partnerships/playwork-courses/ -time

Looking for a summer job or something that could become more permanent?

Play Gloucestershire are recruiting School Holiday Pay Rangers

It's an excellent role for anyone wanting to work with children in a free play environment.

Get in touch with them to find out more and apply!

If you work 30 hours a week in a job supporting children, young people and families, you might be interested in this online apprenticeship from University of Gloucestershire. It's level 4, so equivalent to the first year of a degree and takes 18 months to complete. As this is an apprenticeship, you need to have the support of your employer to apply. As 95% of the fees are covered by the government, your employer pays the remaining 5% which is £300 in total. If you are interested please email [email protected]

Working with Children, Young People and Families Find out more about this level 4 programme.

What a great funding opportunity for any school looking to upgrade their nature play offer

🌳Applications to Learning through Landscapes' Local School Nature Grant are open now, until 28 April 2023.

Find out how you can receive free outdoor learning equipment and training for your school or early years setting 👉 https://ltl.org.uk/projects/local-school-nature-grants/

Learning through Landscapes

It's not just muddy puddles!

Ready to listen to our PAClife Project partner Play Gloucestershire deliver a session to the delegates

Attending the Active Gloucestershire We Can Move event today. Looking forward to seeing how we can introduce play and playwork to the influential people of Gloucestershire

Imagine you have a training budget for your playwork workforce - what level of playwork qualification would you want to put them through?

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The power of play is amazing!

Funding cuts, cost of living, lack of provision and training mean so many children miss out on quality play opportunities.

How play makes hospital less traumatic for children Play specialists help children recover quicker yet 80% of hospitals only have a £500 budget for this.