BPCN Birmingham PlayCare Network

The Birmingham East and North pct will be split, having 8 workshops in North and 8 in East 8 in South and 8 based in the Heart of Birmingham. Each workshop is open to 25 practitioners from settings in Birmingham. The workshops run from 9.30am until 2.30pm and are held at venues local to the pct’s in order that playworkers can access them close to their settings.

Aims and Outcomes

The aims and outcomes of these workshops support a number national frameworks and principles around children and young people.

Every Child Matters
The Playwork Principles endorsed by SkillsActive
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child/Hear By Right

This year’s programme of play based workshops includes the following sessions;

Consultation matters (July 2010)	Play with your food (Aug 2010)
Essential play (Sept 2010)	Principles of play (Oct 2010)
Extending play (Nov 2010)	Play networks (Dec 2010)
Fun Day (Jan 2011)	How we used to play (Feb 2011)

If you would like to register for a place on one of these workshops please call
BPCN on 0121 236 2917 and speak to Fatima Bibi our administrator.

Feedback from last year’s participants

‘Excellent session, thank you. Always good to share ideas, principles and t be able to learn from each other. Will help me in my role to discuss with more knowledge and understanding. Promote in settings the need for creative consultations. Should be essential for all settings. Thanks.’

‘Very good and informative workshop, with everyone getting involved. Go back and apply knowledge at setting.’

‘Please continue, this is excellent for us play leaders.’

‘Found the day very useful and will go away with some good ideas.’

‘An excellent day with very good ideas for consultation involving activities. Good discussion between different groups.’

‘The programme was fulfilling and informative and will definitely aid me in my development and also help me to put more out for the children entrusted in my care.’

‘Thank you for this opportunity i have gained useful information to take back to my setting especially ‘Hear by Rights’.’

‘Very helpful – Thank you.’

‘I enjoyed Creative consultation workshops and improved more activities.’

‘I feel it was a very valuable session which gave good practical advice and helped to improve work within settings. Also helped people to acknowledge how consultation is currently working.’

Other Training and Workshops

BPCN also provides a range of other training and workshop events around;

• Physical activity
• Healthy lifestyle
• Arts and crafts
• Music making

If you are interested in details of the above please contact
Rebecca Coley our Project and Fundraising manager on 0121 236 2917.