Course Aims & Assessment

This course aims to:

• provide participants with the information required for a comprehensive induction into playwork
• provide participants with an understanding of children and play, the roles and responsibilities of a playworker, how to build relationships with children and finally how to keep children safe
• provide participants with an opportunity to start to explore the Playwork Principles
• enable participants to develop confidence in working with children and young people aged 4 - 16 years, in a playwork setting
• provide opportunities to gain practical playwork experience
• supply information about job opportunities and further training in playwork

Assessment

To receive a full certificate you have to:

• attend and actively participate in 80% of sessions, that is 12.5 out of 15 hours and have evidence that all of the learning outcomes have been covered
• complete the health and safety home task
• demonstrate an increased knowledge of the Playwork Principles
• provide evidence of a satisfactory 10 hour Playwork practice that has been signed by the supervisor and countersigned by your tutor.