Training & Qualifications in Wales

Based on information from the Play Wales website.

Playwork: Principles into Practice (P³) are a set of 3 qualifications that offer a pathway to becoming a qualified playworker in Wales. If you start without qualifications, completing all three will enable you to work as a senior playworker or playwork manager.

Qualifications Overview:

1. Agored Cymru Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP): A broad introduction to playwork, covering the importance of play, inclusion, and creating play spaces. Perfect for holiday playscheme workers.
2. Agored Cymru Level 2 Certificate Playwork: Principles into Practice: Designed for year-round playworkers, this course includes reflective practice, safeguarding, and practical playwork skills.
3. Agored Cymru Level 3 Diploma Playwork: Principles into Practice: Aimed at playwork managers and supervisors, this course covers community development, risk management, legislation, and working with families.

Additional Playwork Qualifications:

• Agored Cymru Level 1 Playwork: Introductory training on the importance of children’s play and playwork.
• Agored Cymru Level 3 Managing a Holiday Play Scheme Award (MAHPS): For those with another level 3 qualification in working with children, adding playwork knowledge and skills.
• Agored Cymru Level 3 Award in Delivering Dynamic Playwork Training (ADDaPT): Train-the-trainer course for playwork tutors.

These qualifications were developed in collaboration with Agored Cymru, Adult Learning Wales, and the playwork sector.

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