Out of School Childcare 1st Annual Conference

Out of School Childcare 1st Annual Conference - Risk, Resilience, Relationships and Reward - 'Is play a risky business?'

This conference is open to practitioners working within school based Out of School Childcare with an opportunity to hear from inspirational speakers:

• Professor David Bell, Middlesex University Risk Management
• Tim Gill, Author of No Fear: Growing up in a risk adverse society - Risk within a Play Context

Conference objectives:

• Exploring the myths surrounding risky play and how adult attitudes impact on children's long term outcomes
• An insight into providing further high quality play provision that builds children's resilience
• To support the connectivity between relationships and the environment
• To gain an understanding of how and why children seek reward through intrinsic motivation

Practitioners will also have an opportunity to hear about forthcoming developments on 'Out of School' childcare including Network and Briefing meetings, training opportunities through our new package of support and the development of collaborations. In addition there will be a range of market stalls offering advice, support and information to delegates.

Practitioners will be able to attend a maximum of 2 workshops on the day and can choose from:

• Let's ACTIVate Play
• Forest School
• Art and craft using free, found and recycled resources
• Playing with Fire: Risk and Benefit
• Nature Nuts

For more information on the conference and workshops, please review Kent CPDonline. Course Code:  EYC 15/103

Contact details:

Alison Richardson
Telephone:  03000 410452
Email:  Alison.Richardson2@kent.gov.uk