Play Shaper
Play Shaper is a national, professional development programme
designed to help the professionals who plan, design, build and
manage our communities to understand the importance of play, and to
develop and create child-friendly public spaces.
The programme is being delivered by a national partnership led
by Play England with Playwork Partnerships and SkillsActive.
Play Shaper is funded by the Department for Education.
Contact details
For further information please contact
us or ring 0207 843 6300.
Play England
Play England aims to give all children and young people in
England regular access to free, inclusive play provision and play
space in their local area.
Play England is part of NCB and is funded by the Big Lottery
Fund as an integral part of their Children’s Play initiative.
www.playengland.org.uk
Playwork Partnerships
Playwork Partnerships, based at the University of
Gloucestershire, works to enrich children and young people's lives
through their experience of quality play.
It does this by promoting the importance of play and playwork,
and increasing the learning opportunities for playworkers.
www.playwork.co.uk
SkillsActive
SkillsActive is the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and
Learning, which includes the playwork sector. It works across the
UK, leading the development of playwork education and training for
all those working with children and young people.
www.skillsactive.com
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