Publications

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Publications and Training Resources
SWOP Newsletters
Pleiad Reports

Training and Learning Resources

	Play Ranger Case Studies Edited by Dan Rees-Jones, Playwork Partnerships This publication celebrates the achievements and successes of differing open access play ranger projects around England and Wales. It provides contact details for future collaborative working and aims to initiate momentum for developing and sharing best practice for play rangers. Cost: £10 inc. p&p Buy now
	Free Range Childhood Conference DVD Torquay 2007 This DVD includes all the inspirational key note speaches from the day plus clips from a variety of the workshops. Speakers included Roger Hart, Michael Follett and Martin Maudsley. Cost: £10 inc. p&p
	Take Your Pick: Level 3 tutor resource materials Edited by Clare Hein, Playwork Partnerships This double CD tutor resource pack contains information, activity plans and photocopiable resources to support the delivery of underpinning knowledge to NVQ level 3 playwork candidates and CACHE Diploma in Playwork students. Cost: £68 inc. p&p Buy now
	Playing on the Wildside 2nd edition Edited by Martin Maudsley, Playwork Partnerships The essential resource for people wishing to enable opportunities for children to play freely in and around natural outdoor environments. Cost: £40 inc. p&p (UK) Outside UK additional £15 carriage charge Buy now
	Getting It Right Legally: Status and structure for play and childcare organisations Written by Bates Wells and Braithwaite solicitors This is a handbook (134 pages fully illustrated) providing guidance on legal status and structures for childcare and play providers. It offers guidance on the different legal structures and forms of governance in order to select the most appropriate legal form for your organisation. Click here for more information. The guide also includes a short training DVD. Cost: £20 inc. p&p
	Getting It Right Legally: Contract and Grant Relationships between Local Authorities/Funders and Community Play and Childcare Organisations Written by Bates Wells and Braithwaite solicitors This is a handbook providing guidance on successful contracting with local authorities to deliver a range of children's services. Click here for more information. Cost: £20 inc. p&p
	Playwork Take 1 the Video/DVD This 35 minute film introduces play and playwork in a variety of settings. The film is split into 5 minute sections, each focusing on playwork in a different type of setting. Cost: £16 inc. p&p Buy now

Playwork Qualification & Training Progression Roots This is chart is published by SkillsActive, mapping endorsed playwork training courses, playwork qualifications on the framework and higher education qualifications in playwork. Last updated July 2005 Take Management
Under development, draft available for evaluation. Support materials for Playworkers wishing to undertake an National Vocational Qualification at Level 4 in Early Years Care and Education or Management. To download this publication you will need to e-mail us for an access password.

5th South West Play Celebration
This 20 minute video promotes the activities and benefits of the annual South West Play Celebration - the opportunity for playworkers to learn new skills, gain an understanding of new theories in playwork and to network.
Cost: £5 inc. p&p

SWOP Newsletters
South West Opportunities for play, SWOP, is the newsletter of the South West Play Forum. It is edited and produced by Playwork Partnerships

Issue 32
Spring 2009

Issue 31
Summer 2008

Issue 30
Spring 2008

Issue 29
Autumn 2007

Issue 28
Summer 2007

Issue 27
Spring 2007

Issue 26
Autumn 2006

Issue 25
Summer 2006

Issue 24
Spring 2006

Issue 23
Autumn 2005

Issue 22
Summer 2005

Issue 21

Spring 2005

Issue 20

Winter 2004

Issue 19

Winter 2003

Issue 18

Summer 2003

Issue 17

Winter 2002

Issue 16

Summer 2002

Issue 15

November 2001

Conference Edition

September 2001

Issue 13

Spring 2001

Issue 12

July 2000

Issue 11

January 2000

Issue 10

July 1999

Pleiad Reports

Playwork Counts 1998
Compiled and written by Stuart Boase
This report on the Playwork Industry Census, conducted by the Pleiad project in the spring and early summer of 1998, investigates the main activities of playwork providers in the South West region of England. The census asked playwork leaders and managers about the services they provide, the staff they employ and the qualifications held by their playworkers. It also gauged opinion on a number of pertinent issues and invited general comments on future developments in training in particular.

Partnerships Work 1998
Compiled and edited by Harry Shier
This is the report of the Pleiad Partnerships Workshop held in June 1998. The workshop enabled partners to share good practice and exchange ideas about successful ways of working in partnership. The report includes examples of successful partnership across the south west.

Childcare Projects International Conference 1999
Compiled and edited by Margaret Compton
This is the report of the Childcare Projects Intenational Conference held in September 1999. The aim of the conference was to inform and inspire others to consider European Funding in the future. The conference was chaired by Julia Drown MP and Margaret Hodge MP made the Keynote Speech.

Pleiad - the end of the Beginning 2000
Written and compiled by Jo Binmore
This is the final report of the Pleiad Project, a European Social Fund supported project with a total value of £6 million. The project covered 8 counties across the south west of England and aimed to support the professionalisation of the playwork industry.

Pleiad Final Evaluation Report 2000
Written and compiled by Harry Shier
This is the report of an independent evaluation of Pleiad which aimed to assess Pleiad's success in achieving its goals, evaluate the effectiveness of Pleiad's methods and processes, identify lessons from Pleaid that could benefit future work, make recommendations for the future and meet the requirements of the ADAPT programme.

The Article 31 Children's Consultancy Scheme 2000
Written and compiled by Harry Shier
This is the final report of the Pleiad/Children Society Young Traveller' Consultancy project that took place in Somerset in October-December 1999.