Register now for a place on our Level 6 training programme for
leaders and managers of playworkers.
The first 20 places are fully funded by CWDC, making them free to participants. Delivered over 5-6 months, the programme requires 10 days commitment from participants.
Candidates will have
leadership and management experience and be in a paid role that requires them to think strategically about playwork as part of integrated children's services.
Playwork: Leadership and Management Programme
The emphasis of the programme is on developing personal practice, knowledge of the delivery of Playwork within integrated services, and building effective
leadership and management skills.
Practice-based and graduate-level, this programme offers participants the opportunity to:
- Enhance leadership and management skills
- Contribute to integrated service development
- Support children's access to more and better play opportunities
"I feel that I am a more effective, confident and competent manager"
"Excellent way to share good practice, discuss problems, debate ideas and articles, learn about different organisations and ways of working"
Who is it for?
Candidates will have management and/or leadership experience, as well as knowledge of child development and core values of play. Participants should be in a paid role in the public, private or third sector, such as:
- Middle managers in local authorities
- Play rangers and play champions
- Leaders in play pathfinder and playbuilder local authorities
- Play service managers, senior and lead practitioners
Candidates do not necessarily have to have a degree but must show that they have relevant qualifications and/or experience and can benefit from this Level 6 programme.
The programme aims to attract participants whose role requires them to think strategically about Playwork as part of integrated children's services.
Participants will benefit from
- Graduate level high quality training
- Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills and apply them in the context of reflective learning
- The focus on leadership and management for Playwork settings in the context of integrated children's services
- Training that is underpinned by the Playwork Principles
- A boost to continuing professional development to enable more and better quality play opportunities for children
Employers will benefit from
- Stronger and more creative leadership and management skills in your Playwork leaders and managers
- Leaders and managers who embrace a strategic vision and focus for your setting in the context of integrated working
- Continuing professional development for your employees that could link to further high level training and qualifications
- Course costs fully funded by CWDC (employers are expected to support the candidate with release/cover and opportunities to apply learning back in the setting)
Best Practice Network programmes are modular, delivered
through groupwork, individual study and work-based learning. They are
facilitated by experienced trainers who establish a supportive learning
environment and build participants' confidence.
