Nursery World - Playwork centre in the east

A centre for playwork education and training is being planned in the east of England, covering a region roughly stretching from the Wash to the Thames and including Luton and Peterborough. The area is largely rural and playwork has traditionally had a low profile. More than 60 delegates attended a conference entitled 'Making a Difference'

More than 60 delegates attended a conference entitled 'Making a Difference'

last month to launch the development plan for the region, which contains proposals for the centre. The conference, which was held in Cambridge, was organised by SPRITO, the Government funded training organisation that covers the playwork sector.

The centre is part of the Foundations for the Future Project (F4tF) based at SPRITO and funded by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The project aims to set up centres for playwork in the five regions that do not already benefit from one, making a total of nine centres. There are currently four established regional playwork centres in the North East, West Midlands, South West and Greater London regions of England, which were set up under a different scheme with funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

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