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Leadership and Management Programme for Playworkers 
A FREE programme is being offered in the Newcastle area in Leadership and Management for Playworkers funded by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).
Leeds Trinity University College is helping to deliver this exciting package of fully funded training for leaders and managers in play. The programme aims to attract participants whose role requires them to think strategically about playwork as part of integrated children’s services, such as:
  • Middle managers in local authorities
  • Play rangers and play champions
  • Leaders in play pathfinder and playbuilder local authorities
  • Play service managers, senior/lead practitioners

The next phase will start in September 2010. Please click here for the dates of the new programme.

 

RECRUITMENT IS OPEN NOW!

If you are interested in applying for the programme:

Please click here for the Application form and click here for the Pre-Programme Training and Development Needs Analysis form. 

 

Eligibility

Participants must work in any of the maintained, private, voluntary or independent sectors and should be in a paid role.

 

Is this programme for you?

Candidates will have management and/or leadership experience and core skills around management of people, resources and change, as well as knowledge of child development and core values of play.  This may be evidenced through qualifications and/or experience.

You might be working in any of the maintained, private, voluntary or independent sectors.

While this is a practical and practice based programme, candidates will need to evidence to training providers that they can benefit from this course, which will be targeted at level 6.

Please click here for the Playwork leaflet for further information. 

 

How much time will be needed?

You will need to commit time to attend all the programmed delivery sessions - eight days.  While the workload will not be onerous, you will need to undertake some reading, exercises (some on-line) and reflective activities in your own time.

You will need support from your manager to allow you access to the course and some time to carry out activities in the workplace.

 

Will there be assessment?

Many of the activities you undertake as we go through the programme can be submitted for assessment.  This will be in the form of Learning plans and Reflective Learning Logs which will contribute to a portfolio which you will build up.  However, there will also be some exercises and case study work which will be used for assessment.

 

Will it lead to a nationally recognised qualification?

It is likely that the programme will have national recognition. CWDC are still exploring options with regard to acceditation for this programme.

 

As a participant in this training, you can benefit from:

  • a free graduate level and high quality training programme requiring eight days attendance that will be delivered across a period of time. You will also need to commit to a further period of independent study for reading, reflection and completion of assessment work.
  • opportunities to develop further your leadership and management skills and apply them in the context of reflective learning
  • a 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 your continuing professional development enabling you to support more and better quality play opportunities for children

Click here for the on-line enquiry form.

Alternatively please contact Heather Jones at h.jones@leedstrinity.ac.uk or call 0113 283 7100 ext 536.

 

As an employer that can offer this training to your employees, you can benefit from:

  • Stronger and more creative leadership and management skills in your leaders and/or managers with a focus on improving further the delivery of services and outcomes for children
  • 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

More Information

For more information please enter your details into our on-line enquiry form.

Alternatively please contact Heather Jones at h.jones@leedstrinity.ac.uk or call 0113 283 7100 ext 536.

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