Endorsed Courses
Playtime: An introductory course to supporting children’s play within a Healthy Activities and Food (HAF) setting.
L2APP Level 2 Playwork Qualification: L2APP is intended to provide a good foundation of knowledge of children’s play and a playwork approach for practitioners working face to face with children in a range of settings.
1 - 2 Day Courses
Adopting a Playwork Approach: A fun, practical course will provide a good foundation in the components that comprise a playwork approach.
- The value, importance & benefits of play
- The benefits of play
- Developing positive relationships in play
- Observation & Intervention techniques
- Adopting a risk benefit approach in practice
- Developing reflective practice
Assessing & Designing Better Spaces for Play: A practical course explores how to assess the ‘play value’ of spaces and how to utilise this to inform future improvements. It comprises:
- Theory of affordance and play value
- Overview of the play menu / curriculum
- Site assessment techniques & practical exploration – Identifying existing and missing components/qualities
- Using assessment and mapping techniques to inform future site improvements
