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Looking back at the past 30+ years of SOSCN - Membership Online Catch-Up
Thursday 19th June, 10am - 11am Free event hosted on Zoom
Play Training
An introduction to the why, what and how of play in school age childcare
Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Sectors
Join this online session to hear more about the new Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare
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In-person Training considering the impact of trauma and ACEs, and how to approach distressing behaviours with an empathetic and compassionate approach
SOSCN Conference 2024
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Induction Training
In-person training this August looking at the important knowledge and skills required to help new staff to school age childcare hit the ground running
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Find out what support is available to parents to pay for childcare, and what other benefits they may be entitled to.
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Building Resilience Event
This June, SOSCN will be hosting a training session on Building resilience through active play and sport
Jim Taylor Knows Autism - Session 2
Supporting transitions in School Age Childcare for children with autism
In-Person Play Training
An understanding of play for members of staff and volunteers who may have recently joined the school age childcare sector
COVID-19 Inquiry Discussion
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Safer Staffing
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Celebrating Out of School Care
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Back to basics- financial planning in OSC
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Activity and Wellbeing 29/11/2022
Activity and Wellbeing training event
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Back to Basics
previous events
Archive of our previous events
Looking back at the past 30+ years of SOSCN - Membership Online Catch-Up
Thursday 19th June, 10am - 11am Free event hosted on Zoom
Play Training
An introduction to the why, what and how of play in school age childcare
Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Sectors
Join this online session to hear more about the new Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare
Managing Distressed Behaviour with Trauma Informed Practice
In-person Training considering the impact of trauma and ACEs, and how to approach distressing behaviours with an empathetic and compassionate approach
SOSCN Conference 2024
Reaching Out! Growing your community presence. Wednesday 18th September 2024 - FULLY BOOKED
Induction Training
In-person training this August looking at the important knowledge and skills required to help new staff to school age childcare hit the ground running
Support to Pay for Childcare
Find out what support is available to parents to pay for childcare, and what other benefits they may be entitled to.
Online Membership Catch-up
Grab a cuppa and join us for a catch-up. An opportunity to hear what we have been up to and our plans for the coming months
Building Resilience Event
This June, SOSCN will be hosting a training session on Building resilience through active play and sport
Jim Taylor Knows Autism - Session 2
Supporting transitions in School Age Childcare for children with autism
In-Person Play Training
An understanding of play for members of staff and volunteers who may have recently joined the school age childcare sector
COVID-19 Inquiry Discussion
Share your experiences of the pandemic with Let's Be Heard
Safer Staffing
Are you ready for the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act?
Autism Learning Session
A more contemporary understanding of the learning styles and presentation of autistic children can have a positive impact in all settings
Local Networking
Networking Events
What it Takes
Training Event
Teaching Stem in OSC
Training Event
Staying Out
Training Event
Skills Development Funding
Training event
Shaping the Framework
Training event
Seeing the Whole Child
Training event
Seeing the Potential
Training event
Scottish Government School Age Childcare Update
Information event
A Register for the Future
SSSC training events
SOSCN Regional Events
Have your say on the OSC draft consultation
International Learning Session
Training event
OSC Practice during COVID
An Online Conversation event
Not just a dream
Training event
Networking Opportunity
Networking training events
SOSCN Members Online Network Meetings - October
Networking training events
Networking Meetings - May and June 2021
Networking training events
Networking Meetings
Networking training events
Getting Help with Childcare Costs
Funding for services training event
Getting it Right for Business
Business training event
Get Ready for Summer
Get ready for summer training event
Delivering a Playful and Active Summer 2021
training event
SSSC Codes of Practice Conversation
Codes of Practice consultation event
Celebrating Out of School Care
National Conference
Care Inspectorate Update and 'Q and A' Session
Regulation training event
Back to basics- financial planning in OSC
Financial planning training event
Activity and Wellbeing 29/11/2022
Activity and Wellbeing training event
Access to Childcare Fund
Access to childcare fund learning event
Back to Basics
In-Person Play Training
In-Person Play Training
An understanding of play for members of staff and volunteers who may have recently joined the school age childcare sector

As new staff enter the school age childcare sector with fresh enthusiasm and new ideas, many of these recruits come into their role without any prior experience of the sector. This session has been created with this in mind, designed to give a fundamental understanding of play to those members of staff and volunteers who may have recently joined the school age childcare sector or who have never accessed training on the subject before.

Cost

£50 exc. booking and transaction fees

Booking

All training times 10am - 12:30pm. With a break at 11am where tea/coffee will be provided.

Training Overview

In this session, there's three main questions we're going to try and answer

WHY is play important?
  • Children's right to play
  • Biological driver
  • Developmental benefits
WHAT is play?
  • Play types
  • Characteristics of play
  • Play cycle
HOW can we support play?
  • Playwork principles
  • Intervention approaches
  • Play spaces
  • Assessing risk and benefits
  • Observing and reflecting

As members of the school age childcare sector, or what we used to refer to as the out of school care sector, we have a responsibility to advocate for play. To do that effectively, we must strive towards becoming experts in play, as we continue to further professionalise the sector. This session should put you on that path!

Feedback from this session

“I loved the training and thought the presentation was great and delivered well! Good participation also.”

“I was utterly interested in the presentation and the information provided”

“Good layout moving into each section. Good information covered with time for people to share their own thoughts and experiences”

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