Playwork courses at approved centres
Further information can also be obtained from The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SVQ) on 0845 279 1000 or online at www.sqa.org.uk
If you have any updates or changes to the undernoted please let us know
Tel: 0131 440 9070
Email: sharonforrester@playscotland.org
Aberlour Children's Trust
Tel: 01224 443811
Address: Chidlren's Services Training & Assessment Centre, Early Years Services Centre, Silverburn Lodge, Claymore Drive, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8GD
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SVQ Play Work Levels, 2,3, and 4
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National Progression Award in Children' s Care & Play
Children's Care Learning & Development; Levels 2,3, and 4
Access North Ayr
Tel: 01292 294359
Address: John Pollock Centre, Mainholm Campus, Mainholm Road, Ayr KA8 0QQ
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Adam Smith College
Tel: 0800 431280
- NPA Playwork and Childcare
- SVQ Level 4 Playwork
Argyll College
Tel: 01631 559506
Address: Rothesay Learning Centre, Westlands Road, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 0RA
- Playwork SVQ Level 2
Argyll Training Limited
Tel: 01369 704586
Address: 215 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7QT
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
B C Consultants Ltd
Tel: 01450 365252
Address: Business Centre, Bath Street, Hawick, TD9 7DP
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Bell Nursery & Training Unit (Formerly Emerson Training)
Tel: 01698 894443
Address: Bell College, Becksford Building, Almanda Street, Hamilton, ML3 0JB
- Playwork SVQ level 2 & 3
Bellsbank Adventure Playground
Tel: 01292 551183
Address: Dalcairney Road, Bellsbank, Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, KA6 7SZ
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3.
- CCLD Level II & III SVQ's and A1 Assessor unit.
Broxburn Family and Community Development Centre
Contact: Joan Beattie
Tel: 01506 857581
Address: 1/3 Henderson Place, Broxburn, EH52 6EY
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Cairellot Learning Centre
Tel: 01505 864008
Address: Greenock Road, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, PA7 5AW
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 (awaiting approval for Level 3)
Cairn Training
Tel: 01224 646144
Address: 1 Raeburn Place, Aberdeen AB25 1PP
- Early Years Care & Education Levels 2, 3 ,4
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
- Childcare & Education PVA
- Management Level 3
Childcare First Limited
Tel: 0141 848 5848
Address: 10 Falcon Crescent, Paisley, PA3 1NS
- Playwork SVQ Level 2
- SVQ Level 2 & 3 Early Years Childcare
Children's Services Training & Assessment Centre
Tel: 01224 283863
Address: Room CG7, Hilton Campus, University of Aberdeen, Hilton Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 4FA
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
- Scottish Progression Award in Childcare & Play
- Early Years Awards
- Level 2 & 3
Clackmannanshire Training and Learning Centre
Contact: Avril Byrne
Tel: 01259 218005
Address: 1 Miller Court, Alloa Business Park, The Whins, Alloa, FK10 3SA
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
- Early Years Care & Education Level 2 & 3
Clydebank College
Tel: 0141 952 7771
Address: Kilbowie Road, Clydebank, G821 2AA
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Coatbridge College
Tel: 01236 422316
Address: Kildonan Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3LS
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Craigmillar Childcare Services Ltd
Tel: 0131 669 5432
Address: Top Floor, 63 Niddrie Mains Terrace, Edinburgh, EH16 4NX
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Cumbernauld College
Tel: 01236 731811
Address: Tryst Road, Town Centre, Cumbernauld, G67 1HU
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
- Early Years
DeVoy Training
Contact: Debbie Willett
Tel: 01294 829877
Address: 14 Alton Street, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, KA23 9JH
- Playwork SVQ Level 2, 3 & 4
East Renfrewshire Council
Tel: 0141 577 3334
Address: Training and Employment Unit, James McGuire Building, 124 Main Street, Barrhead, G78 1SG
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Edinburgh's Telford College
Contact: Jacqui Vural
Tel: 0131 332 2491
Address: Crewe Toll, Edinburgh, EH4 2NZ
- Playwork SVQ Level 2, 3 & 4
- Introduction to Early Years Care & Education Level 4 inc Playwork SVQ
Elmwood College
Tel: 01334 658800
Address: Carslogie Road, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4JB
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Enterprise Childcare Training Centre
Contact: Ann Walsh
Tel: 01475 745552
Email: admin@enterprisechildcare.co.uk
Web: www.enterprisechildcare.co.uk
Address: Strathclyde Business Centre, Unit 27, Pottery Street, Greenock, PA15 2UH
- Playwork Level 2 & 3.
- Introducing Playwork - SkillsActive Approved.
Falkirk College of Further & Higher Education
Tel: 01324 403000
Address: Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9AD
- Playwork SVQ Level 3
Family Resource Network Training Centre
Tel: 0131 555 3513
Address: 172 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5EA
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Fife College of Further & Higher Education
Tel: 01592 268591
Address: St Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1EX
- SPA Playwork SVQ
- SPA Assessing Playwork
- HNC Childcare
- PDA Classroom Assistant
- NC Childcare
Glasgow City Council CLS Training Services
Tel: 0141 287 3828
Address: Culture and Leisure Services, 16 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 5ES
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector
Tel: 0141 332 2444
Address: 11 Queens Crescent, Glasgow, G4 9AS
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Great Western Assessment & Training Centre
Tel: 01224 780999
Address: Muirend Road, Port Lethen, Aberdeenshire AB12 4XP
Email: admin.tcentre@bt.connect.com
- Playwork SVQ Level 2, 3 & 4
Hamilton School (Childrens House)
Tel: 01224 317295
Address: 55-57 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4YP
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
HiMATS (Highland & Moray Accredited Training Services)
Contact: Sandra Melville
Tel: 01463 703033
Address: c/o Highland Council, Dochfour Drive, Inverness, IV3 5EB
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Inverness College
Tel: 01463 273517
Address: 3 Longman Road, Longman South, Inverness, IV1 1SA
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Jewel and Esk Valley College
Tel: 0131 660 1010
Address: Eskbank Centre, Newbattle Road, Dalkeith, EH22 3AE
- Early Education & Childcare NQ Intermediate 2
- NQ Intermediate 2 Access to Early Education & Childcare
- SVQ Early Education & Childcare
- HNC Early Education & Childcare
- PDA Childcare and Education
Langside College
Contact: Karen Sharp
Tel: 0141 649 4991
Address: 50 Prospecthill Road, Glasgow, G42 9LB
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Lauder College
Tel: 01383 845000
Address: Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8DY
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Megan's Specialist Training
Tel: 0141 569 3809
Address: 6 Tanera Avenue, Simshill, Glasgow G44 5BU
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Moray College
Address:Moray Street, Elgin, Moray IV30 1JJ
Tel (Gail Smith): 01343 576461
- Children's Care Learning and Development Level 2 and 3 and Playwork Level 3
MI Technologies Limited
Tel: 0141 440 6471
Address: 91 Holmfauld Road, Linthouse, Glasgow, G51 4RY
- Playwork SVQ Level 2
North Edinburgh Childcare
Tel: 0131 552 9444
Address: 128 Crewe Road North, Edinburgh, EH5 2NE
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
North Highland College
Tel: 01847 889000
Address: Ormlie Road, Thurso, KW14 7EE
- Early Years Care & Education SVQ Level 2 & 3
Out of School Care Federation
Tel: 01463 794035
Address:Office 214, Culloden Service Station, 1 Barn Church Road, Culloden, IV2 7WB
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Reid Kerr College
Tel: 0141 581 2222
Address:Renfrew Road, Paisley, PA3 4DR
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
Shetland College of Further Education
Tel: 01595 771000
Address:Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX
- Playwork SVQ Level 2
Step by Step Private Nursery Limited
Tel: 0141 945 2030
Address:Unit 9A Millenium Court, Burns Street, Glasgow, G4
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
SVQ Care Centre
Tel: 01343 576461
Address: Moray College, Moray Street, Elgin, Moray IV30 1JJ
- Playwork SVQ Level 3
- Children's Care Learning and Development L2 and L3
The Uists and Barra Training Programme
Tel: 01870 602777
Address:26 Winfield Way, Balivanich, Benbecula, Western Isles, HS7 5LH
- Playwork SVQ Level 2
Yipworld.com
Tel: 01290 422364
Address: 29 Barrhill Road, Cumnock, East Ayrshire KA18 1PG
- Playwork SVQ Level 2 & 3
- SPA for Children Care & Play
- Early Years Care & Education Level 2
- Youthwork Level 2 & 3
Universities with Playwork courses
Braford College University Centre
Tel: 01274 4333333
Address: Great Horton Road, Bradford
Web: http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/university-centre
- Playwork Foundation Degree
Leeds Metropolitan University
Tel: 0113 283 3113
Address: Civic Quarter, Leeds LS1 3HE
Web: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/
University of East London/Thurrock and Basildon
Tel: 0845 601 5746
Address: Woodview Campus, Grays, Essex RM16 2YR
Web: http://www.uel.ac.uk/
University of Gloucestershire
Contact: Wendy Russell
Tel: 011242 536 297
Address: Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4AZ
Web: http://www.glos.ac.uk/
University of Wales College
Tel: 01633 432432
Address: Caerleon Campus, PO Box 101, Newport, South Wales NP18 3YH
Web: http://www.newport.ac.uk/
