Pathway to Playwork Bootcamp 

Description: 

Worcestershire County Council Children's Services in collaboration with Adult Learning Worcestershire are excited to launch a new opportunity with our Pathway to Playwork Bootcamp starting November 2025 even if you previously thought you weren’t eligible.

Our new non-accredited Pathway to Playwork offers the same insights and practical tools to support your personal or professional development but does not require you to have a formal Level 3 in Education or Childcare to be eligible.

We are now able to offer a non-accredited pathway which doesn’t give you the formal qualification at the end however, you’ll:

  • Access all course materials and resources
  • Participate in live sessions and group discussions
  • Receive support from tutors and peers
  • Gain practical knowledge and insights
  • Gain feedback on marked work to create a reflective portfolio to share with current and future employers.
  • Be awarded a CPD letter outlining the content covered and the skills developed to share with current or future employers.
  • A certificate of completion from WCC Children's Services
Funding: Skills for Life Skills Bootcamps are funded by the Department for Education. To access this funding, we are required to collect additional information after booking to confirm eligibility and monitor usage. We will only request what is necessary and handle your data in line with our privacy notice. Without this information, we may not be able to confirm your place. By participating, you are helping us continue to deliver accessible, high-quality training to Worcestershire’s professional childcare and education workforce.
Additional Information: 

Eligibility:

  • This bespoke Skills Bootcamp is currently open to individuals who are employed or self-employed and working in the childcare or education sector, as a workplace assessment will need to be carried out as part of the course.
  • Open to those aged 19+, living in England, with the legal right to work in the UK.
  • Candidates do not need to hold a formal Childcare or Education qualification to be able to undertake this Pathway to Playwork Bootcamp.

Include the format
  • 16 weekly sessions starting November 2025 and ending March 2026, avoiding half terms and holidays
  • Each session is 4 hours
  • Session times are 10am to 2pm
  • All sessions are delivered virtually via MS Teams
Price
Free/No charge
Location
Virtual Delivery
Online learning
Times and Duration 
Thank you for expressing an interest in the Pathway to Playwork Bootcamp.
Starting on 05 November running for 16 sessions (excluding half terms / holidays) from 10am to 2pm, virtually and finishing 18 March 2026.
Weekly expressions of interest are shared to Jessica Harris, Adult Learning Curriculum Leader to review eligibility
Potential location for future sessions: Virtual Delivery
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