Networks

Employers Support Network

A SkillsActive Playwork Employers Support Network has been set up for the east region to support Playwork employers and employer’s representatives in the development of their workforce.

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East Region Children's Play/Playwork Sector Forum

This forum meets quartlerly and brings together representatives of those who work at a Regional level across the Children's Workforce, where play and playwork are a factor.  Anyone involved in the Children's Workforce sector are invited to become a member of this forum and can find further information here on this by contacting Julia Fallowfield or Jean Large at eastplayadmin@skillsactive.com

Public Services Sector Skills Council Alliance

SkillsActive is part of the Skills for Business network (Sfbn) a collaborative of the 25 Sector Skills Councils (SSC's) in England.

Within Sfbn the SSC's work as part of task and finish groups e.g. Management and Leadership (M & L) and also in specific alliances.

SkillsActice Playwork East Region is part of the five Sector Skills Councils that make up the Public Service Alliance and works across the Children and Young People's workforce.

The Public Services SSC Alliance meets quarterly in the east region, usually in the Cambridge area and looks at partnership working where specific projects or events can be undertaken jointly by the five Sector Skills Councils, which are SkillsActive (Playwork unit)  Skills for Health, Children's Workforce Development council (CWDC) part of Skills for Care, Skills for Justice, and Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)