L5 Playwork – Level 5/6/7/8/9

Mandatory Units

Candidates must complete the following Units

Support Relationships in the Play Environment

• Develop and maintain relationships with children and young people
• Support relationships between children and young people and others in the play environment

Work with Children and Young People to Create Play Spaces and Support Freely Chosen Self-directed Play

• Work with children and young people to create play spaces
• Support children and young people's freely chosen, self-directed play

Contribute to the Health, Safey, Security and Welfare of Children and Young People using the Play Environment

• Support the health, safety and security of children and young people
• Respond to emergencies
• Help to safeguard the welfare of children and young people

Help to Imporve your Own Practice and the Work of your Playwork Team

• Reflect on and improve your playwork practice
• Support and improve the work of your playwork team

Optional Units

Candidates must complete any 2 optional units:

Contribute to Providing Food and Drink in the Play Environment

Facilitate a Specific Play Opportunity at Children or Young People's Request

• Plan a specific play opportunity
• Prepare for a specific play opportunity
• Implement a specific play opportunity

Support the Development of Playwork Opportunities in the Community

• Communicate with people in the comunity about your work
• Support positivie links and partnerships with other organisations and individuals

Contribute to Supporting Disabled Children and Young People in the Play Environment

• Plan and prepare for playwork with disabled children and young people
• Carry out playwork and disabled children and young people

Support Work with Parents and Carers in the Play Environment

• Contribute to working relationships with parents and carers
• Support the involvement of parents and carers in the play environment

Carry Out Playwork in a School Setting

• Establish a play space within the school setting
• Facilitate play in a school setting

Contribute to the Administration of the Play Environment

• Process financial transactions
• Provide and collect information relevant to the play environment
• Maintain records

Support the Travel of Children and Young People Outside the Play Environment

• Support the arrival and departure of children and young people
• Support children and young people during travel