UKplayworkers E-newsletter - Issue 1.
Michael Tombs
UKplayworkers
Welcome to the first Issue of "UKplayworkers E-newsletter", in this issue I
have covered the following topics;
About Me
Membership of the UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List
Member's Requests
UKplayworkers Survey
The Charities Information Bureau - Funding Newsletter
New Opportunities Fund - Updated Application Guidelines
The National Childcare Strategy
The Working Families' Tax Credit
Playday 1999 - UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List Summary of Events
Playday 2000 and Playmarks
The Play Research Network
The Orientation Programme
Reviews of Playwork and Other Related Websites
Diary Dates
Bibliography
Foot Notes
This issue concentrates mainly on different aspects of the National
Childcare Strategy, with new information, that has just been made
available. Future issues will touch on the National Childcare Strategy
but not is as much detail.
Please feel free to print this E-newsletter, and distribute amongst your
work colleagues and friends, also feel free to forward this E-newsletter to
other people who may be interested.
Please e-mail me at UKplaywork...@Tesco.net with your
feedback, on this newsletter, the October edition will be available on or
around the 17th of October 1999, so any feedback or items for inclusion
need to reach me by the 7th of October 1999.
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About Me:
I am a Playworker with five years paid experience and prior to that
seven years voluntary experience. I have worked in the voluntary,
private and local authority sectors.
Currently I manage a neighbourhood play centre, providing free open
access play for children aged 5 to 14 years. This is complemented by a
neighbourhood youth scheme for 11 to 16 year olds.
I am also Fair Play for Children's newly appointed "County Co-ordinator"
for Hertfordshire, in this voluntary role I shall seek to build a
comprehensive database of Hertfordshire Play Projects, and to
provide networking opportunities for playworkers in the county.
I shall also look at working with the new Playworkers Association
to build strong links locally. In future issues of UKplayworkers
E-newsletter look out for my Fair Play for Children account of what's
going on locally. If you are a Hertfordshire based Play Project
(including Pre-school and Youth) please contact me at
michae...@lineone.net so that I can add you to the Fair Play for
Children's Play Net (a web based national database of play projects).
I host the UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List and I also edit this new
UKplayworkers E-newsletter, I see both of these as essential ways of
networking with other Playworkers.
Please feel free to submit a brief profile about yourself, to the
UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List.
Michael Tombs, Editor and Host of UKplayworkers.
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Membership of UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List:
Welcome to all the existing members of UKplayworkers and a big "HELLO" to
those new members who are listed below:
lrob...@netcomuk.co.uk
in...@cache.org.uk
andr...@dialstart.net
slo...@coredcs.com
gavin_w...@uk.ibm.com
gj...@dial.pipex.com
sueba...@yahoo.com
np...@npfa.co.uk
noah...@currantbun.com
gavi...@dircon.co.uk
magd...@aol.com
Ju...@Rainbowtots.freeserve.co.uk
lyn...@brooks-reason.freeserve.co.uk
I have added a new e-mail address to the UKplayworkers list, because of the
large amount of e-mails I receive which are related to UKplayworkers, that
e-mail address is UKplaywork...@Tesco.net can all future
UKplayworker related e-mails please be sent to this new address. Thanks.
The UKplayworkers Internet mailing list now has 36 members.
As well as welcoming new members we have to say good bye to:
support_...@bigfoot.com
sea...@tcp.co.uk
gavin_w...@uk.ibm.com
If you have not yet subscribed to the UKplayworkers Internet mailing list,
why not do so now, it is free to join, and can be accessed by visiting this
link: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/UKplayworkers
I established this list in March 1999, so that Playworkers can discuss
the National Childcare Strategy, so that we can share idea's for
trips, events and activities, and to chat to each other.
UKplayworkers has grown fairly quickly and has become an informal gathering
of Playworkers, recent discussions have included; the proposals that OFSTED
are to inspect Play and Childcare instead of Social Services or the LEA;
discussions on training; and the National Childcare Strategy and Playday
1999.
We do however need members of the UKplayworkers Internet mailing list to
introduce them selves to the group, as many people are still somewhat
unknown. A short e-mail saying who you are, and what you do is all that is
needed.
The UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List has a direct link from the SPRITO
website, and it will soon have one from the Fair Play for Children website
too.
At the UKplayworkers Internet Mailing List members area at
http://www.onelist.com you can find links to over 20 play, childcare, and
youth related websites, this list is continually growing, to represent the
age ranges covered by the national childcare strategy. You can add links
that have been missed, why not check it out.
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Member's Requests:
I am currently producing a junior leadership scheme for young people aged
between 12 and 17, and would like to compare existing schemes. I have
already contacted SPRITO and the NPIC. Has anyone got any information that
might be useful, if so can you please e-mail me. Thank you.
From UKplaywork...@Tesco.net
I am about to start planning a Play event about Asia, to be held in March
2000, I am looking for contact details for Hertfordshire/North London based
Asian Dancers, Community Musicians, information about religious festivals
and themed resources for the event, if you know of any, please e-mail me
with details. Thank you.
From: lau...@bigfoot.com
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Thank you for your interest. Support Charities e-mail:
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This website is useful for Youth Work:
Games and Resources to be found at http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/kit.logan/
From ian.n...@virgin.net
I am organising the Dragon Boat side of things for a scout's Millennium
Event . I need a fleet of 10-12. They will need to be at the King George V
reservoir at the foot of the hill that Gilwell Park stands on by Fri 30th
June 2000. The days activity starts at 7.30am on the Saturday and continues
non-stop until 5.30pm. This will require several spare helms so as a
rotation system can be operated to give them a break. We are attempting to
race 200 young people an hour for the 10 hours on Saturday!! Sunday will be
rather low key by comparison, with only 5 hours of boating being offered on
a come as you please basis. If you know where I can hire/borrow a dragon
boat from please e-mail me.
I (Leo Roberts, Youth and Children's Work trainer for the United Reformed
Church) and my Methodist Colleague (Mike Seaton) am running a "Kaleidoscope"
course in the Pendle area of Lancashire.
This is a basic introductory training course (8 sessions) covering topics
such as How Children Learn, Good Practice, legal Issues and Spiritual
Development.
Although it is designed specifically for those who work with children in a
Church context, much of the course content is "non-Christian agenda" if you
see what I mean!
The course costs £5.00 (we church bods do things cheaply) although if you
want the course file it will cost a further £15.00! The course File is NOT
essential.
If people would like details they can contact me on l...@koptalk.co.uk Leo
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UKplayworkers Survey:
The following survey has just been carried out, only seven members of the
UKplayworkers Internet mailing list voted, the question and results are
listed here. Perhaps readers of this newsletter can feedback to me at
UKplaywork...@Tesco.net on how they would have voted.
"I was wondering how many people have read their local Early Years
Development and Childcare Partnership Plan for 1999/2000, can you please
select yes if you have read it, or no if not, below. THANK YOU!"
Choices Votes %
Yes 5 71.43%
No 2 28.57%
Please feel free to vote in the current survey at
http://www.onelist.com/surveys/UKplayworkers
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The Charities Information Bureau (CIB) - Funding Newsletter:
The CIB produce a Funding Newsletter which is sent by e-mail on a monthly
basis. Individual groups may wish to subscribe themselves it costs £30 pa.
I have uploaded a copy of the September 1999 Funding Newsletter to the
UKplayworkers shared files area, at http://www.onelist.com it was
interesting reading.
Just e-mail And...@the-cib.demon.co.uk and he will send a copy with fuller
details.
Andrew Pring
The Charities Information Bureau
11 Upper York Street
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3LQ
Tel: 01924 239063
Fax: 01924 239431
e-mail: And...@the-cib.demon.co.uk
Reg. Charity No. 1059077
Co. Ltd. by Guarantee No. 3268906
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New Opportunities Fund - Updated Application Guidelines:
The following extracts are from a letter that is currently being sent to
people are in the process of making applications to the NOF for
"Out of School Hours Learning Activities" and "Summer Schools",
this letter is based on feedback from previous applicants, I have
included extracts from the letter here, for reference:
Targeting disadvantage
NOF is using eligibility for free school meals data collected from across
the UK to help target the funding, as set out in the Information for
Applicants booklet. However, schools which fall outside our target group
the target group in England is primary schools with 32.5% or more and
secondary schools with 17.7% or more pupils eligible for free school meals
can still apply for or benefit from NOF funding.
We expect all applications, including those from or involving schools within
our target group, to explain how they will target disadvantaged pupils. This
could include, for example, targeting pupils with special educational needs,
with English as an additional language, low achievers or pupils eligible for
free school meals.
Costing your application
NOF aims to fund a good spread of out of school hours learning activity
across the UK. In order to meet NOF targets and ensure a fair distribution
of awards, it is important that all costs are realistic and justified. Costs
must be broken down in detail so that NOF can be satisfied that they
represent good value for money, and you should demonstrate clearly how each
cost has been calculated.
Costs will vary according to different circumstances and the type of scheme.
As a very rough guide, in order to reach our overall targets, we expect the
average size of award for each school to be in the region of £43,000 per
secondary school and £11,000 per primary school, although it must be
stressed that this is not a cost per scheme.
For summer schools, again as a very rough guide, we expect the total average
cost per place to be in the region of £100. NOF's contribution to these
costs should be justified and clearly related to expenditure. In bids for
summer school places over more than one year, places can be counted
separately for each year.
Capital costs
Capital costs are not a priority under the programme. We will not fund major
capital expenditure such as the purchase or refurbishment of buildings or
premises. Where applicants request funding for capital costs they must
justify how the expenditure relates to the needs of the project and how they
have explored other options for funding. As a guide, we would not expect
these costs to exceed 20% of an overall project, and in most cases we would
expect the proportion to be considerably lower than this.
NOF funding cannot be used to upgrade or purchase equipment (for example,
computers) that will be used primarily in school time.
Premises costs
Any contribution towards the cost of premises for an activity will need to
be realistic and clearly justified in relation to actual expenditure.
Where activities take place on school premises we would in most cases expect
schools to meet costs ( for example, the cost of heating and lighting)
themselves as part of their in-kind contribution towards the costs of a
project.
Where activities take place elsewhere, requests for funding for the cost of
premises must be realistic, justified and clearly explained; as a guide, we
would not normally expect NOF's contribution towards these costs to exceed
5% of the overall cost of the project.
Co-ordination, networking and training
Our priority under the programme is to fund direct activity with children
and young people. We will only fund co-ordination, networking or training
activities where they are realistic, justified and linked to overall
targets. Full-time co-ordinators are unlikely to be funded by NOF except in
large consortium or LEA led applications involving a large number of
schools. As a guide, we would not expect these costs to exceed 10% of an
overall project, and in most cases we would expect the proportion to be
lower than this.
Describing your project
Your project must be well planned. When you describe your project on the
application form please take care to ensure you include each of the
following:
A description of current out of school hours learning/summer school
activities A summary of your proposal
An explanation of how the proposal will enhance current activities The aims
and objectives of your proposal
The proposed timetable of activities, with job titles of activity leaders
and locations of sessions
. A detailed breakdown of the budget for each year of the proposal
. A project management structure
In addition to this information, all applications for projects costing over
£200,000, regardless of the amount requested from NOF, should include in
their business plan
. An analysis/audit of need
. A fundraising plan
. A cashflow forecast for each year of the proposal
Further details from:
HERON HOUSE, 322 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, WC IV 7PW,
Tel: 020 7211 1800 Fax: 020 7 21 I 1750 Website: www.nof.org.uk
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The National Childcare Strategy:
The National Childcare Strategy is making improvements to
Playwork/Childcare/Early Years Education/etc., money is being allocated to
local organisations by their Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership, which should be to the benefit of each region. However there
are clear signs of red tape slowing down the processes.
Margaret Hodge, minister responsible for childcare and early years
education, assesses the National Childcare Strategy writing in Nursery World
on Thursday 12th of August said (extracts from article):
Our approach is one of partnership - a partnership which offers parents an
integrated early education and childcare service in every neighbourhood,
for children up to 14 years of age.
There are now 150 Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships in
England and all of the partnership plans put forward have now been approved.
These Partnerships bring together all the local players to plan early
education and childcare which meets local needs. Everybody working together
is leading to new and innovative ideas for childcare. For the first time,
people from all sectors and from varied backgrounds have a voice in
developing childcare services.
Partnership Plans represent the start of a massive injection of Government
funding to expand early education and childcare services: £470 million for
the National Childcare Strategy itself, and around £8 billion across
Government to support children and families over the coming period of time.
The money will help support exciting initiatives like Early Excellence
Centres, which promote the very best in early years services, and Sure
Start, which focuses on working with parents before the child is born until
he or she reaches the age of four. It will provide a simple one-stop
approach to healthcare, childcare and early education support.
We have taken the first steps but helping Partnerships to deliver effective
early years and childcare services is the real key to success. There are
many critical issues to get right, from training and recruiting staff to
marketing services effectively. Many Partnerships have asked us for examples
of good practice and we are preparing over 20 guides to help them. The first
have already been published and others will come out soon. I am sure you
will find them of real value in developing local services.
We have decided to issue the guides in four related series. The first
Partnership series is aimed at members of the Partnerships and will cover
areas such as the role of employers. The second, the Good Practice in
Childcare series, is for both new and existing providers and covers issues
such as marketing and recruitment of childcare staff.
The third series. Good Practice in Early Years Development, is similar, but
aimed at providers of early years education, while the fourth will be an
information and briefing series, which looks at information of interest to
both partnership members and practitioners.
Central to our success is the need to invest in existing staff and to
recruit better qualified people. Before the end of the year we will have in
place a new framework of qualifications and training for the early years,
childcare and playwork sector. We want to rationalise the existing maze so
that both those who go on training courses and employers are clear as to
what competencies and skills courses will assure. We also want to make it
easier for people to move across professions and gain a broader range of
skills and qualifications.
With the expansion of childcare places, it is important that parents have
access to all the information they need to choose the childcare that is
right for them. That is why we are now working with local Partnerships to
build comprehensive children's information services in each area. We are
also setting up a national childcare information line.
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Working Families' Tax Credit: (WFTC)
The following was downloaded from the Inland Revenue website
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk on 7th September 1999:
What is WFTC?
A new tax credit payable from 5 October 1999 to working families depending
on their circumstances
WFTC aims to provide a better deal for working families.
WFTC replaces Family Credit and is administered by the Inland Revenue, and
from April 2000 will be paid through the pay packet.
Families - either couples or lone parents
who have one or more children
work at least 16 hours a week
are resident in the United Kingdom, and entitled to work here
have savings of £8,000 or less
are eligable to apply.
Ring the number below for further details Freephone: 0800 597 597 6
WFTC will have four parts:
The basic tax credit
£52.30 · 30 hour credit (working over 30 hours)
£11.05 · tax credit for each child
Age: 0 to 11 - £19.85
Age: 11 to 16 - £20.90
Age: 16 to 18 - £25.95
childcare tax credit - up to 70% of eligible costs up to maximum costs
of £100 for one child and £150 for two or more children. WFTC award
is calculated by adding the credits together. If income of the family
(after tax and national insurance contributions) is above £90 per week,
this is reduced by 55p for each £1 above £90.
WFTC award will normally last for 26 weeks.
From October 1999 -· applications will be made to the Inland Revenue · they
will assess and work out how much WFTC you will get · payment will be made
directly to the applicant - couples may choose which one receives the award.
From April 2000 - · applications will be made to the Inland Revenue · they
will assess and work out how much WFTC you will get ·
For employees - payment will be made in the pay packet;
For self employed or elected non-earning partners - payment will be made
directly.
If you are already receiving Family Credit, your award will continue for the
full 26 week period. Depending on your circumstances, you can then apply for
WFTC. You cannot get both Family Credit and WFTC.
For more advice and information call the
Tax Credits Helpline on: 0845 6095000, Monday to Friday 7.30am - 6.30pm.
In Northern Ireland call: 0845 6097000 Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
These calls charged at local rates.
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Playday 1999 - UKplayworkers Internet mailing list summary of events:
UKplaywork...@Tesco.net said:
In Stevenage, we held our annual Aquatic Challenge, Team event, with a
massive 18 teams competing, in the bell boats heats, semi-finals, and
finals.
We also had a dry challenge course and art & craft activities for the
general public, 144 children took part in the team challenge, and around a
further 150 children took part in the art & craft session. The day was very
successful.
andr...@dialstart.net said:
In Burnley, Lancashire, we hold a sports day every year where children from
accross the Borough come together to basically have fun and as it happened,
this year, The Gordan and Eileen trophy (named after two former playleaders)
coincided with the National Playday.....we couldn't resist the opportunity
to take onboard the theme 'Make a splash on Playday'.
The day started off wet and it looked as though we may have to cancel the
event due to the terrible weather conditions we were encountering. The
decision was taken to go ahead...despite the weather....after all the
kids were going to end up wet anyway.
The day took the form of a fun day where the children could take part in
activities such as Stocks.....hook a duck, and other water related
games.....it 'officially' ended with 'It's a knock Out' were the children
(and staff) were covered in eggs, beans and of course.....water..........
However, the children had other ideas.........no sooner had the knock
out finished staff were besieged by 'all' of the children as a mass
water fight broke out. 250 children took part in the day, which was a
terrific success..
SKY00...@aol.com said
Here in Bristol, we ran a funday on Playday, attended by 1400 (yes, one
thousand four hundred) children. There was masses going on and we had good
media coverage afterwards. It was opened by a local HTV newsreader, Sherrie
Eugene and we had local MPs attend.
We have hosted a number of playdays in previous years and we always try to
have a group event at lunchtime which marks the national theme. Last year
was 'friendship', so each group decorated a piece of fabric which was later
sewn into a friendship quilt and was put on display in our training room and
the local Scrapstore. This year's water theme proved more tricky, but we
got all the kids to do a ....wait for it....mexican WAVE (splash...water...
wave....geddit???). I got sponsorship from the local water company,
Wessex Water, who also sent along volunteers and did a craft workshop,
producing a long collage depicting the water life cycle. We also got
volunteers from other local companies. There were loads of activities
and events and a DJ too.
We had an event on the embankment in Peterborough and used the day to
officially launch the early years and childcare partnership. Activities
were bouncy castles, messy play, face painting, graffiti wall, using
recyclable materials, various arts and crafts and events in an arena. I have
no idea how many children and adults turned up but Anglia TV said 4,000.
Some 25 staff from children's play were involved as well as colleagues from
community development and for the first time education. We also had support
from several private providers who provided free activities on the day.
What did other people do for Playday 1999, now is the time to feedback this
can be done via the UKplayworkers Internet mailing list all comments will be
forwarded to The Children's Play Council, who co-ordinates Playday.
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Playday 2000 and Playmarks:
Tim Gill, Director of The Children's Play Council has forwarded the
following to me, and has since added the first paragraph;
Re: Playday 2000, we're still finalising details, but it will be a week of
Playdays (though we're still calling it Playday). It could either start on
31 July or on the traditional day, 2 August (the first Wed in
August).
So here goes with the document;
Playday 2000 and Playmarks
Playday 2000 will for the first time cover a week of Playdays. It
will start on Wednesday 2 August and run until the following
Wednesday. The focus of Playday 2000 will be the creation of
'Playmarks', permanent signs of children's play and creativity to mark
the start of the new millennium.
What are Playmarks?
That's up to the children! But a Playmark will be a permanent feature
of the local community, and will involve children in both design and
construction. Examples might include a mural or mosaic on a school
wall, a sculpture in a local park, some new play features in a
playground, or permanent designs in a paved area. As long as children
take the lead and they have permission, the only limits are their
imagination and resourcefulness.
Playmarks: three models
On a section of the Great Western Road in Glasgow, concrete
street bollards have been covered with mosaics designed by local children
with the help of a community artist. Each bollard has a brass plate on the
top with the name of the child who designed the mosaic.
Children at the Calthorpe Park Play Centre in King's Cross, London,
designed and made a large, colourful new sign for the Play Centre which used
flags to reflect the cultures and nationalities of the children who were
involved.
Leicester City Council worked with children to design and install
dinosaur footprints in pavements to mark out safe routes to local schools.
How will it work?
Local Playday 2000 organisers, who typically provide play or other community
services for children, will plan ahead with the children they work with to
get their ideas and develop them. This will include fundraising, getting
permission and pulling in support from others (such as perhaps a community
artist). The Children's Play Council and the Children's Society will provide
central advice, information, support and coordination, including publicity,
press and media support, and will make sure that good ideas get shared
around. It all comes to a climax on Playday 2000 and the following week,
when up and down the country, Playmarks will be completed and unveiled.
What needs to be done?
The key to Playday 2000 and the creation of Playmarks is to tell local play
service providers about Playday 2000 and to get them to start thinking and
planning their Playmarks as soon as possible. This will mean sending out
information via national voluntary networks such as Kids' Clubs Network
(which has over 3,000 members), the National Playbus Association and others,
and publicising Playday 2000 through the press. This should start soon after
Playday 1999.
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The Play Research Network:
The Play Research Network is an informal group who get together roughly once
a year to exchange information on current research and to discuss topics of
common interest. There is no subscription, and meetings are usually hosted
by an organisation which funds the event. Contact: lesli....@unn.ac.uk
for further information.
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The Orientation Programme:
SPRITO have recently put out a draft consultation documentation on "The
Orientation Programme", this document announced that the Playwork National
Training Organisation (NTO) working group and the Early Years NTO working
group have merged (as from 16th September 1999).
The joint NTO working group will discuss the training of new workers into
Playwork, Early Years Education, or Childcare, and they shall make it easier
for workers to change from one sector to another to gain more skills and
qualifications.
The Consultation period closed on the 1st of September 1999, we await the
final document.
The draft proposals can be found at http://www.onelist.com in the
UKplayworkers "Shared Files" area, along with my own submission to SPRITO.
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Reviews of Playwork and Other Related Websites:
Each month I will visit three websites and provide a link to these sites, as
well as a brief review, I will also give them a rating (***** = Excellent -
* = Not very useful), these ratings are my own opinions, and are only to
guide you. On behalf of UKplayworkers I have visited all the links in an
attempt to check their suitability. However I do not endorse any site's
opinions, information or other displayed materials.
http://www.youth.org.uk
This site has recently celebrated it's first birthday, Youth.org has over
300 members and is an umbrella type of website, it host's discussions,
provide's free website space for members, and sends out monthly e-mailed
newsletters to it's subscribers. Focusing on many different aspects of Youth
Work and Social Education, this site is a must visit site. (Rating ****)
http://www.parenting.freeserve.co.uk/find-a-babysitter/find-a-babysitter.htm
A new site, set up just last month, to help parents find babysitters, and
babysitters find work, this site is likely to become a useful resource in
the run-up to new year's eve. Although this site is in it's infantcy, it has
the potential to grow. (Rating ***)
http://www.childcare-info.co.uk
This site has a lot of variety - it clearly states the value of play as a
major part of learning, this site has some useful resources, ideas for
activities etc. (Rating ****)
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Diary Dates:
ILAM Training Courses: Inspecting Children's Playgrounds (22nd September
1999 - Stevenage, 12th October 1999 - Edinburgh), Facilitating Play in
Housing Estates (23rd September 1999 - Edinburgh) plus many more, contact
ILAM services on 01491 874854.
UK Youth Festival of Activities: 29th - 31st October 1999, information from
www.youthclubs.org.uk
Kids Clubs Network/UNICEF Pumpkin Week: 1st - 5th November 1999, contact
UNICEF's Pumpkin Week, Unit 1, Rignals Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8BR
Have you got any important diary dates you would like included here, if so
e-mail them to me at UKplaywork...@Tesco.net
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Bibliography:
Information Sheet from Tim Gill, February 1999
Nursery World, 12th August 1999
New Opportunities Fund Letter from Stephen Dunmore, of 16th August 1999.
Working Families' Tax Credit Information Sheet, Inland Revenue, 6th
September 1999.
Sincere thanks go to all who have contributed towards this E-newsletter,
without your help and the publications detailed above - this E-newsletter
would not be possible.
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Foot Notes:
I hope you have found this newsletter useful, why not write an article about
your play project and how the national childcare strategy has impacted upon
it, or any of the following for inclusion the October 1999 issue of the
UKplayworkers E-newsletter;
Articles on uniformed groups in your area, cubs, scouts, brownies,
guides, rainbows, venture scouts, woodcraft etc.
Articles on Pre-school provision.
Activity idea's for Halloween and Bonfire night activities.
News or comments on current Playwork issues.
Diary Dates
these along with any other information for publication or feedback
should be e-mailed to me at UKplaywork...@Tesco.net
I am also looking for details of events for 2000 for the January
Issue of UKplayworkers E-newsletter, which will include a draft
Millennium round-up.
To unsubscribe from the UKplayworkers E-newsletter, please e-mail me at
UKplaywork...@Tesco.net with "UNSUBSCRIBE from
UKplayworkers E-newsletter" in the subject line.
Well folks "That's It" for this issue.
Michael Tombs
UKplaywork...@Tesco.net
To subscribe to the Internet mailing list UKplayworkers click on this
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Michael Tombs, AILAM, Dip Child Psy., Dip C.D.C.
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Fair Play for Children's County Co-ordinator for Hertfordshire