Unit Award Scheme

experienced

1. taking part in a discussion about play and playwork

2. reviewing and discussing the principles of playwork

3. taking part in a discussion about how play settings seek to balance the main health, safety and security requirements that apply to a play environment

demonstrated the ability to

4. explain the innate drive for children and young people to play

5. explain at least three characteristics of freely chosen, self-directed play

6. state how play is necessary for all children and young people's development and well being

7. plan, prepare and deliver a play activity

8. recognise their roles, responsibilities and limitations

acquired an understanding of

9. the importance of the UN convention on the Rights of the Child in relation to play provision

10. how play work organisations seek to meet the rights of all children and young people for play

11. at least four impacts and outcomes of play on children and young people, and the communities in which they live

12. the terms play needs and play preferences

13. the theory of the play cycle and its component parts

14. the use of loose parts within a play environment in creating different play spaces

15. how to support children and young people to create play spaces to meet their needs

16. the 16 play types

17. the main benefits of risk, stimulation and challenge

18. the concept of acceptable and unacceptable risk.