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Playwork Wales

the National Centre for Playwork Education and Training.

Why are we here? We support quality services for children by promoting quality training and education and the development of qualifications for all those with an  interest in children's play.

We champion the status and recognition of playwork as a career.

Who do we work with? Statutory, voluntary and private workers and employers in all the services that provide for children's play ...in partnership with SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning.

What can we do for you?

  • We can support you in embedding playwork learning and skills within your service
  • We can keep you informed and support you in seeking funding for play and playwork education and training
  • We can help you to make resources go further by facilitating joint commissioning of learning programmes

More about Playwork Wales and what we do

Playwork

Playwork is a relatively new profession that exists because children tend not to have the freedom to go out and roam and play in the ways they used to. There is a growing number of play spaces staffed by playworkers - inside and out - that give children the freedoms and opportunities to play they wouldn't otherwise have.

Facial expressions, language or body language that communicates the child or young person’s wish to play or invite others to play
support and assist
The real or imagined boundary that keeps the play intact returns
decided by their own free will
in a steady and slowly increasing way
anything that could cause harm or loss
Based on natural responses rather than thought or training
Internally driven reasons for doing something
an inbuilt urge or desire
controlled by the individual
a way of categorising play into various different types. Currently 16 types are usually recognised.
thinking about what we do and identifying what we do well and what we could improve
the chance of harm or loss occurring
a careful examination of what could cause harm to people, so we can weigh up whether we have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm
An acronym for Stop, Look, Listen, Reflect, React, Reflect, Practice. This is designed to help us if we need to intervene