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A Twitter account for the Childhood Development & Playwork team at Leeds Beckett. Tweets are mostly by Ali and Nicky though not always! We are also on insta.
Leeds, England
Joined September 2015
Our graduate @gems4jb has shared her story about her time with us @leedsbeckett and her job as playworker at Moorfield eye hospital. Have a read! @LBUHealth.
leedsbeckett.ac.uk
BA (Hons) Childhood Development & Playwork alumni, Gemma, shares her experience with a visual impairment and how that has inspired her career in childhood development and playwork.
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RT @PlayWales: 📣 Playwork Principles – playwork sector announcement. Marking 20 years of the Playwork Principles, we have commissioned @lee….
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RT @Child_Leeds: Today @Paul_Lindley, @annelongfield & Mark Mon-Williams joined us to hear about how we began the #ChildFriendly ambition f….
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Beautiful sunny day in Leeds for our #Applicantday Looking forward to meeting some of our 2025 cohort!! @LBUHealth
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It’s been a week of conferences for the Playwork team. Today is the online @BERANews conference where Mike and I have been invited to discuss the intersects between #youthwork and #playwork @LBUHealth
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RT @TomHayesBmouth: Exclusion has no place in play, but too many children are left out when we design playgrounds. I can't stress enough h….
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RT @TomHayesBmouth: Let’s get kids off social media and into the playgrounds 🛝. I’ve written for @politicshome about the dangers of doomscr….
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One of the biggest surprises I’ve had in Parliament is finding out we’ve hardly talked about playgrounds for nearly a decade.
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RT @Paul_Lindley: Including a Play Sufficiency duty on Local Authorities, to children, in this bill would underpin the long term impact a N….
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Well this is very exciting! We’ve been nominated for an award at the 15th Annual Playwork Awards!! Watch this space! nominations are open: various categories and you can nominate a playworker, setting or anyone. #nationalplayworkconference @MeynellGames
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Prep for practice week! Checking in with our students who are already on Experiential Learning in Melbourne At The Venny #adventureplayground #playwork
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Our colleagues @starlight_uk are looking for a Research and Participation Officer. #playjob #playresearch #healthplayspecialism
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All children deserve free, accessible playgrounds & play space to enjoy. That's why I led a multi-million pound investment in playgrounds across Ilford. Play sufficiency legislation will protect & promote children's right to play 👇
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Labour-run councils like Ealing are leading the charge to transform playgrounds and put children at the heart of local plans. Along with changes to planning policy, I welcome Labour's 3.5% increase in council funding which will allow councils to expand and sustain playgrounds.
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RT @deirdrecostigan: Labour-run councils like Ealing are leading the charge to transform playgrounds and put children at the heart of local….
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RT @PlayEngland: MPs Unite for Children's Right to Play: Cross-Party Support for Play Sufficiency Legislation and a New National Play Strat….
playengland.org.uk
The breadth of the debate: A powerful moment for children’s play On 8 January 2025, a Westminster Hall debate marked a significant turning point in the national conversation on children’s play. Led...
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In my Govenor role we're looking for a new HT. Does anyone know of an exceptional #Primaryheadteacher looking? St. Oswald's in Guiseley, Leeds. Think Early Years, Forest School, Inclusion and a vision to ensure all our wonderful children flourish & thrive
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk
Headteacher job from St. Oswald's CofE Primary School. Apply by 24 Jan 2025.
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Mike has been speaking to @MHBplayscotland at @PlayScotland for the #playwellpodcast about our course and our research with colleagues from @LBUdementia looking at Playwork in care homes. Listen here!
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Another example of people finally getting that play matters!! Manchester, Prioritising play! With a wonderful, rich history of play and Playwork provision, this is great to see!.
The Super Duper Family Festival: The Ultimate Play-Cation is coming to Manchester (15th-18th February). "Families can explore unique Play Zones scattered across #Manchester's iconic spaces, each bursting with everything from giant mazes and steam-powered carousels, to retro
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Is 2025 the year of the #playrenaissance ? So say @NESTA .There does feel like green shoots atm, and what is happening in Leeds through the work of the wonderful for @Child_Leeds @PlayfulAnytime and many others is captured here 👇.
nesta.org.uk
After a decade in the wilderness, play is about to rocket up the political and policy agenda in England
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Today I had the pleasure of talking about our LBU Playwork course to the students at Darlington College who are currently studying on the Education & Early Years course. A big thank you to Sophie for helping to set this up. See you again soon @Darlingtonfe @LBUHealth
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RT @PlayWales: New events✨. We are pleased to present a series of four webinars exploring play sufficiency, from national to neighbourhood….
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