The language used by any profession (jargon) can sometimes be unfamiliar and confusing to people who are new to it or who don't use it regularly.
See our jargon buster for explanations of playwork education and training terms.
See our glossary for explanations of specialist playwork terms.
Please feel free to make use of the resources on this website in your work.
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
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