Playwork Yorkshire & the Humber - part of the Northern Tri-Region

Details of SkillsActive's involvement with Playwork in Yorkshire & the Humber

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.

• New 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.

• Would you like an NVQ Level 3 in Playwork or the 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.

Facts and figures

Playwork People 4 results will be available soon.

From the Playwork People 3 survey in 2007, research into the region’s play workforce revealed that:

• 39% of playwork settings in the region have between 5 and 10 staff
• 72.4% of playwork settings rely on income from parents/carers
• 57.9% of settings report the cost of training as a barrier

Click here for the full Playwork People 3 report, or read the Yorkshire and The Humber summary.

Contacts:

Playwork Strategy Manager: Julia Fallowfield julia.fallowfield@skillsactive.com

Playwork Engagement Manager: Laura Mattocks laura.mattocks@skillsactive.com

Northern Administrator: Jean Large jean.large@skillsactive.com (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday)