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Category: Playwork & the Play Sector
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Play in Practice during the Pandemic
Play in Practice during the Pandemic
PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of...
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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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Evaluation & Report
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Publications - other organisations
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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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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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Functional Map for playwork
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 & the Play Sector
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Playwork Guidance
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