Course Description:

This Diploma is designed for those working or wishing to work with children and young people between 4-16 years of age in a variety of play environments. Successful candidates will qualify to work in a senior playworker role and should gain the skills, knowledge and understanding required for Level 3, based on the National Occupational Standards for playwork. It will run as a series of 11 half-day workshops for knowledge and understanding with workplace visits and written evidence for assessment. Additional support will be given as one-to-one tutorials and by email or telephone.

Learning Objectives:

Candidates will develop their skills and knowledge in Playwork to work at a supervisory level, as well as developing and reflecting on their own working practice. Success in this award will qualify candidates to plan and supervise play settings such as breakfast clubs, after school clubs, playgrounds and holiday playschemes.

Possible progression:

- Foundation Degree in Playwork
- B.A Honours in Playwork.

Audience:

Anyone working up to supervisory level in play settings such as breakfast clubs, after school clubs, playgrounds, holiday playschemes or playrangers.

Date/Time:

9:30am - 12:00pm - eleven monthly workshops - next start date to be announced, plus tutorials and assessor visits

Venue:

to be announced

Tutors:

to be announced

Cost:

to be announced – including CACHE registration, materials, textbook and booking deposit of £20. Ask us or your local authority about funding for this course.

Experience Necessary:

You must be over 18 and be able to study at Level 3. Candidates should expect their study, work and volunteering experience in a play setting to amount to around 650 hours by the completion of the course.

Outcome:

Candidates will develop their playwork skills and knowledge to the level required as a supervisor, as well as developing their own working practice. On successful completion of assessment, candidates will gain the Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (NVQ) - comprising 65 QCF Credits.