{"id":1715,"date":"2021-02-04T15:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-commonthreads-org-uk.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=1715"},"modified":"2022-01-27T09:54:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:54:40","slug":"pars-playwork-blogs-and-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/pars-playwork-blogs-and-news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1715\" class=\"elementor elementor-1715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16dec5fd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16dec5fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">and PARS blogs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d45988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66d45988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc6e63c\" data-id=\"6bc6e63c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/NSW-PPP2-Certs-1298x1536.jpg 1298w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/NSW-PPP2-Certs-600x710.jpg 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/NSW-PPP2-Certs-51x60.jpg 51w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/NSW-PPP2-Certs-76x90.jpg 76w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/NSW-PPP2-Certs.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/01\/27\/first-australian-educators-qualified-in-pars-playwork\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFirst Australian Educators qualified in PARS playwork!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27\/01\/2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Playwork was created as a new way of working with children in the adventure playgrounds set up across the UK just after the Second World<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/01\/27\/first-australian-educators-qualified-in-pars-playwork\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First Australian Educators qualified in PARS playwork!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9556 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-pars-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/opportunities-for-academics-to-increase-their-research-impact\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-768x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-1000x753.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-350x264.jpg 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-480x362.jpg 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7-800x603.jpg 800w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/opportunities-for-academics-to-increase-their-research-impact\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOpportunities for academics to increase their research impact\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19\/01\/2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This is an open invitation for academics researching in the broad area of children and childhood to increase the impact of their research this year.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/opportunities-for-academics-to-increase-their-research-impact\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Opportunities for academics to increase their research impact\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8203 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/03\/16\/pars-blog-fear0-heather1\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Heather-new.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Heather-new.jpg 481w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Heather-new-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Heather-new-230x306.jpg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Heather-new-350x466.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/03\/16\/pars-blog-fear0-heather1\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPARS Blog \u2013 Fear 0, Heather 1 \u2013 by Heather Boomhower, PARS Licensed Trainer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16\/03\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have always hated public speaking, for as long as I can remember. Fear of ridicule, fear of rejection, fear of embarrassment. You name it,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/03\/16\/pars-blog-fear0-heather1\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PARS Blog \u2013 Fear 0, Heather 1 \u2013 by Heather Boomhower, PARS Licensed Trainer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8007 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/introducing-new-pars-qualifications\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-768x784.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8023\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-1762x1800.jpg 1762w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-1504x1536.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-2005x2048.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-920x940.jpg 920w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-230x235.jpg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-350x357.jpg 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-480x490.jpg 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/105-600x613.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/introducing-new-pars-qualifications\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPARS Blog \u2013 Introducing new PARS qualifications \u2013 a brand new playwork adventure! By Helen Dee, Lead IQA (Internal Quality Assurance), PARS Assessment Team\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/01\/2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exciting news! We are currently finalising our new Level 2 and Level 3 PARS Customised Qualifications, which we are hoping will be accredited by NCFE.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/introducing-new-pars-qualifications\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PARS Blog \u2013 Introducing new PARS qualifications \u2013 a brand new playwork adventure! By Helen Dee, Lead IQA (Internal Quality Assurance), PARS Assessment Team\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/09\/18\/pars-playwork-and-a-s-neill-philosophy-on-childhood\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Other-Publications-768x524.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-504\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Other-Publications-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Other-Publications-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Other-Publications-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Other-Publications.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/09\/18\/pars-playwork-and-a-s-neill-philosophy-on-childhood\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPARS blog &#8211; PARS, playwork and A.S. Neill by Dr Shelly Newstead\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t18\/09\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I first came across A.S. Neill when I embarked on my doctoral research programme. At the time, there was a dearth of accessible playwork literature,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/09\/18\/pars-playwork-and-a-s-neill-philosophy-on-childhood\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PARS blog &#8211; PARS, playwork and A.S. Neill by Dr Shelly Newstead\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/common-threads-becomes-an-ncfe-award-centre\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1-768x621.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1-768x621.png 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1-230x186.png 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1-350x283.png 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1-480x388.png 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1-600x485.png 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NCFE_CQ_Logo_1.png 871w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/common-threads-becomes-an-ncfe-award-centre\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommon Threads becomes an NCFE Award Centre\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t18\/05\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Common Threads has been approved by NCFE as an international Award Centre and will begin offering accredited playwork qualifications around the world in the next<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/common-threads-becomes-an-ncfe-award-centre\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Common Threads becomes an NCFE Award Centre\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/23\/your-arse-is-not-good-by-dr-he-min-associate-professor-of-early-childhood-education-department-faculty-of-education-east-china-normal-university\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture-1.jpg 308w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture-1-230x294.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/23\/your-arse-is-not-good-by-dr-he-min-associate-professor-of-early-childhood-education-department-faculty-of-education-east-china-normal-university\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPARS Blog &#8211; &#8220;Your arse is not good&#8221; by Dr He Min, Professor of Early Childhood Education Department,  East China Normal University, China\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t23\/03\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; I observed a 3-year old boy, who stood near a swing made of rope with a wooden seat. The boy saw an older girl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/23\/your-arse-is-not-good-by-dr-he-min-associate-professor-of-early-childhood-education-department-faculty-of-education-east-china-normal-university\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PARS Blog &#8211; &#8220;Your arse is not good&#8221; by Dr He Min, Professor of Early Childhood Education Department,  East China Normal University, China\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2624 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/08\/pars-newsletters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1568\" alt=\"Play ad risk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture4.jpg 317w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Picture4-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/08\/pars-newsletters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPARS Newsletters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t08\/03\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exciting times for PARS playwork \u2013 download our recent newsletters! PARS News no. 1 Sept 2018 PARS News no. 2 Dec 2018 PARS News no.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/08\/pars-newsletters\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PARS Newsletters\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4024 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/shanghais-first-adventure-playground\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"919\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-768x919.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-768x919.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-856x1024.jpg 856w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-830x993.jpg 830w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-230x275.jpg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-350x419.jpg 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-480x574.jpg 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB-600x718.jpg 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PARS-FEB.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/shanghais-first-adventure-playground\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tShanghai&#8217;s first adventure playground!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t25\/02\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In January 2021, Shanghai opened its first PARS adventure playground in YangpuDistrict. Located in the biggest community garden in Shanghai, this place was originallydesigned as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/shanghais-first-adventure-playground\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Shanghai&#8217;s first adventure playground!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3432 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/new-2nd-edition-of-the-buskers-guide-to-inclusion\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002-768x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1165\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002-768x1080.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002-1093x1536.jpg 1093w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002-600x843.jpg 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BG-INc-cover-002.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/new-2nd-edition-of-the-buskers-guide-to-inclusion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew 2nd Edition of The Busker\u2019s Guide to Inclusion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17\/02\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>First published in 2005, The Busker\u2019s Guide to Inclusion has consistently been our second most popular Busker\u2019s Guide, with over 15,000 copies sold all over<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/new-2nd-edition-of-the-buskers-guide-to-inclusion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New 2nd Edition of The Busker\u2019s Guide to Inclusion\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3427 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/international-journal-of-playwork-practice-open-access-and-on-line\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JPP-Category-e1601287822791.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JPP-Category-e1601287822791.jpg 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JPP-Category-e1601287822791-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JPP-Category-e1601287822791-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JPP-Category-e1601287822791-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/international-journal-of-playwork-practice-open-access-and-on-line\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInternational Journal of Playwork Practice: open access and online.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17\/02\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Following feedback from the growing playwork field around the world, the Board of&nbsp;International Journal of Playwork Practice&nbsp;are very pleased to announce that&nbsp;International Journal&nbsp;of Playwork Practice&nbsp;(formerly&nbsp;Journal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/international-journal-of-playwork-practice-open-access-and-on-line\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Journal of Playwork Practice: open access and online.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/pars-blog-daring-to-let-go-by-fiona-fan-china\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fiona-Fan-2-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/pars-blog-daring-to-let-go-by-fiona-fan-china\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPARS Blog \u2013 Daring to let go by Fiona Fan, China\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17\/02\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Fiona Fan, who took part in a PARS Masterclass in Shanghai, China, describes how she used the PARS model to allow kindergarten children to explore<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/pars-blog-daring-to-let-go-by-fiona-fan-china\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PARS Blog \u2013 Daring to let go by Fiona Fan, China\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/17\/pars-blog-fire-and-fish-soup-by-lucas-devolder-belgium\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lucas-pic-small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1282\" alt=\"Risk benefit assessment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lucas-pic-small.jpg 589w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lucas-pic-small-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a 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