{"id":8980,"date":"2023-01-12T09:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/?page_id=8980"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:12:14","slug":"01-about-pars-playwork-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/01-about-pars-playwork-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"About PARS Playwork Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8980\" class=\"elementor elementor-8980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29d8053e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29d8053e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-148bbfa2\" data-id=\"148bbfa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d198dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d198dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About PARS Playwork Practice<\/h2>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75a47f5a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75a47f5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f57d9d6\" data-id=\"4f57d9d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25534249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25534249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2076\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/line-break-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8926\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67afd1ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67afd1ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ecb479b\" data-id=\"7ecb479b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1216d80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1216d80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is PARS playwork practice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c761c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c761c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PARS playwork is an alternative approach to working with children which is grounded in the playwork tradition. Playwork was invented by the UK adventure playground pioneers just after the Second World War. It is now recognised as a distinct profession in the UK and increasingly used in many countries around the world. PARS is a model of playwork practice which was developed by Dr Shelly Newstead from her doctoral research into the philosophy, theory and practices of the adventure playground pioneers (Newstead, 2016). PARS is the first holistic model to describe and define professional playwork practice. The PARS model of playwork practice enables adults working in any setting where children spend their leisure time to articulate, develop and evaluate their playwork practice.<\/p>\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e550eaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e550eaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dfce9dc\" data-id=\"3dfce9dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3a5a60 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7d3a5a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe PARS model for me really is revolutionary. However, the PARS model alone is not the secret, it is the methods and theories that make its practical application easy and effective in real life scenarios for play observers. The influence this will have on my own practice will be considerable and something I will take with me for the foreseeable future.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Tom Nethercott, Cambridge, UK<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ebb6c7e\" data-id=\"3ebb6c7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e34128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29e34128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications.jpg 975w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications-474x324.jpg 474w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications-230x157.jpg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications-350x239.jpg 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications-480x327.jpg 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Other-Publications-800x546.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f530806 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f530806\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4a2242\" data-id=\"4a4a2242\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6a4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed6a4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the aim of PARS Playwork Practice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaec19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eaec19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike traditional playwork which focusses on the need for adults to provide and facilitate play for children (PPSG, 2005), the aim of PARS playwork practice is to compensate children for the presence of adults in their time and space whenever possible, so that children can have more time to do what matters to them from their own perspectives. Adopting a PARS approach means prioritising children&#8217;s ideas and interests over adult organised and directed activities. The PARS model of playwork practice helps adults to make decisions about when their involvement is really necessary and when to leave children to their own devices. Research has found that adults who use PARS playwork practice are less likely to intervene in children\u2019s self-directed activities and are more open to children\u2019s risk-taking behaviours (Chan et al, 2020).<\/p>\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76dd8c76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76dd8c76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58485963\" data-id=\"58485963\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f81105f elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6f81105f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe PARS model gives me some relaxation, because I now have found a way of working with children which fits me. In the past, I listened to others, followed others, in their way of working with children. I\u2019m glad I feel myself no longer obligated to entertain children with hand puppets, crazy voices, to run in the wood pretending I\u2019m a monster, to imitate a bouncing Freek Vonk to enthuse the children or behave like a boring teacher and tell the children what they see and what it is. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Laurien van der Vaart, The Netherlands<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f04edd\" data-id=\"71f04edd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2adc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b2adc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1619\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8984\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2.jpeg 1619w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-391x260.jpeg 391w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-230x153.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-350x233.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/summercamp2-800x534.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1619px) 100vw, 1619px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14d74457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14d74457\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47ea0df0\" data-id=\"47ea0df0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed5f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed5f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can use PARS Playwork Practice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390d57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"390d57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PARS playwork practice can be used by practitioners working in any setting where children spend their leisure time. PARS practitioners work in a diverse range of supervised settings, from parks to playschemes, schools to domestic refuges and hospitals to adventure playgrounds around the world, including Taiwan, New Zealand, America, mainland China, France, Brazil, Belgium, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Canada, The Netherlands, Hong Kong and UK. Our international team of PARS Licensed Trainers deliver a wide range of PARS training and qualifications in several different languages. Qualified PARS practitioners now work in 13 different countries\/regions around the world.<\/p>\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f9871b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f9871b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dac2473\" data-id=\"2dac2473\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50578ea6 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"50578ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAfter the PARS course, I see children can not only play, but also innovate without teaching. The PARS course made me give up my previous ideas towards children\u2019s play. I\u2019ll keep practicing to real play and real happiness to the kids.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Zhang Yichen, Hubei Province, China<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22507e76\" data-id=\"22507e76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d71b502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d71b502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1130\" src=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6-1000x753.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6-350x264.jpg 350w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6-480x362.jpg 480w, https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hp-6-800x603.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97b360f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97b360f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-443f83b9\" data-id=\"443f83b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c83336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47c83336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I find out more?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb7d6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb7d6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To find out if PARS playwork practice is for you, you can up to our short introductory PPP1 course, called POP when it is delivered online and PARS Practicals for face-to-face training. POP courses are run throughout the year to suit different time zones and in different languages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6235ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6235ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Or if you think that PARS sounds just like what you need, why not jump straight in to our NCFE-accredited PPP2 Customised Qualification? No previous knowledge of PARS or playwork is required and you will receive a certificate of achievement from NCFE, one of the UK\u2019s leading Awarding Bodies for playwork, on successful completion of your assessment. PARS Customised Qualifications are also available at levels 3 and 4.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/pars-playwork-practice.getlearnworlds.com\/home\">PARS LearnWorlds site<\/a> to find local and accredited PARS courses suitable for you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0518d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c0518d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I have my whole team trained or qualified in PARS?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1192c32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1192c32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely \u2013 PARS practitioners often tell us that a whole-setting PARS approach is really effective. Our PARS Licensed Trainers provide in-house training, Customised Qualifications and mentoring and coaching for services and organisations which want to become PARS settings. We work closely with each individual setting to embed PARS philosophy, theory and practice across your team. <a href=\"https:\/\/commonthreads.org.uk\/index.php\/01-contact-us\/\">Do get in touch and tell us how we can help!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ec50b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66ec50b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I introduce PARS locally?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d8d312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d8d312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With increasing interest in PARS internationally, we are always keen to welcome experienced trainers to our PARS Licensed Trainer team! 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