FREE CWDC funded programme available for leaders and managers in the playwork sector which will be worth 30 credits at level 3 (final year undergraduate level)
 The courses consist of five face-to-face training days spread over the period September to December 2010, plus online engagement, group work and visits to other settings. Who is the course for? This high quality, graduate level leadership and management training programme has been developed to equip people whose role requires them to think strategically across the play workforce to lead and manage in the context of integrated children's services.
This course will help playwork leaders and managers to develop confidence and strategic thinking skills by linking practical experience to leadership and management theory. The course is aimed at those working in a management or leadership role, with responsibility for developing playwork.
As a participant in this training, you can benefit from: 
- A free graduate level and high quality training programme
- Opportunities to 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
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 (employers are expected to support the candidate with release/cover and opportunities to apply learning back in the setting)
Eligibility: Participants must be in a paid role working in any of the maintained, private, voluntary or independent sectors. The course will be targeted at a graduate level, although this does not necessarily mean that you must have a degree to apply, but you should be able to demonstrate you can benefit from this course.
You will need support from your manager to allow you access to the course and some time to carry out activities in the workplace.
 What is it about? This course enables you to explore creative and flexible approaches in the management of playwork services. You build your confidence as an advocate for play values that maintain a focus on outcomes for children, young people, parents and carers.
This is achieved by developing your management and leadership skills, and your ability to use reflective practice for yourself and those you work with.
How much time will be needed? Beginning September 2010 you will join your online community and take part in induction activities; then your face-to-face sessions will take place at your chosen venue.
You will need to commit approximately 10 days including time to attend all five face-to-face sessions and engage in online discussions. While the workload will not be onerous, you will need to undertake some activities, including group work reading, reflective activities and visits to other settings in your own time.
Course objectives are to help participants to: 
- Demonstrate leadership and management skills in the context of integrated services
- Show a strategic focus for playwork in the context of integrated services
- Understand playworker roles in relation to integrated services and the Every Child Matters Agenda
- Build confidence as an advocate for play values within and across services, and maintain a focus on outcomes for children, young people and families
- Be able to manage stakeholder relationships, including with other sectors
- Demonstrate self-awareness around management and leadership skills and the ability to use reflective practice
- Be able to support others to use a reflective approach, and develop teams with a focus on continuing professional development and a learning culture
- Be able to approach issues in a flexible, creative and sustainable way
For further information, please contact:
Raynor Sumner
Anglia Ruskin University
raynor.sumner@anglia.ac.uk, 0845 1964 355
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