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Name: Tony Goodrick Age: 29 Job title: Play and learning co-ordinator

Job title: Play and learning co-ordinator

Employer: Sure Start Westgate Children's Centre, employed by Newcastle Play and Youth Service

Location: Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Duties

I started as special needs playworker in 2002 and progressed to play and learning co-ordinator this year. In this role I am responsible for the day-to-day management of Sure Start Westgate's play and learning activities, including the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP), family learning, early years play development, creche and arts projects.

Work at the centre extends beyond its walls and a large part of my job is also supporting speech and language therapy input into the local programme and library work.

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