Playwork West Midlands - part of the Midlands Tri-Region

Details of SkillsActive's involvement with Playwork in the West Midlands.

Latest news

• Playwork Learning and Skills Strategy 2011–2016:

  SkillsActive has launched a consultation on its UK strategy for playwork, education, training and qualifications - Playwork Learning and Skills Strategy 2011–2016 - and is urging the playwork sector to get involved.  It follows our first playwork strategy Quality Training, Quality Play (QTQP), which is founded on the principle of Article 31 of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, recognising play as a right and being fundamental to children’s quality of life.  Deadline for the consultation is 9 April.  More information and details of our consultation events here. 

• Community Play seminar (Birmingham) 24 February 2010

  Supporting community-led involvement in children's play.  Play England is hosting a seminar for voluntary and community sector organisations which promote play, to support the delivery of local play strategies.  Email George Turvey play-wm@ncb.org.uk, tel. 0121 245 0159 for further info, or visit website.  Visit our events page to find out what else is going on in the West Midlands.  

• New funding:

  New  funding for the NVQ level 3 has now been released, so you can take your NVQ now! to sign up Fill in our application form and return it to us asap.

• Are you an early years or childcare worker?

  Would you like a fully funded Award in Playwork for Early Years and Childcare Workers?  Applications are being taken now on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis so register NOW to avoid disappointment!  Fill in our application form and return it to us asap.

• EYFS Guidelines: 

  SkillsActive has published guidelines designed to assist playwork employers and practitioners in interpreting how they can meet the requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) following consultation with the playwork sector.

Contacts:

Playwork Strategy Manager: Steve Jolly steve.jolly@skillsactive.com, tel. 07590 184373

Playwork Engagement Manager: We are currently recruiting for this post

Midlands Administrator: Jayne Olden jayne.olden@skillsactive.com , tel. 07894 479917 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)