Accredited PARS playwork courses
for school lunchtime supervisors

PARS Customised Qualifications for lunchtime supervisors in school are now available online. 

PARS Customised Qualifications can also be delivered in-house online or in-person.

PARS PLAYWORK PRACTICE 

A systematic approach to playwork to improve school playtimes

PARS is a tried-and-tested model of practice for professionals working with children in their leisure time.
Join our interactive accredited courses if you want to be able to....
“I feel so much more confident that I can understand the children's play and my role as a playworker. ”
Nancy Low
PPP2, September 2024

Let children be children!

Learning PARS helps adults to provide fun and freedom for children in their out of school time.
Learning PARS  enables adults to make decisions about when and how to get involved in children's activities in real time.

Define your professional approach

Learning PARS provides adults with a technical language to describe their professional playwork practice to other adults and an NCFE certificate to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.

Relax and
have fun at work

Adults who use PARS tell us they are more relaxed and happier at work, and teams work better together when they are all using PARS playwork practice. Children have more fun too when adults are using PARS!
The PARS training is a fantastic professional development opportunity for those who want to learn more about play theory and playwork practice in the context of schools, youth working, and outdoor play programmes. The training enables you to consolidate any pre-existing knowledge on playwork practice, and expand on your current knowledge by learning about the PARS framework, leaving you with the confidence to better your playwork knowledge, understanding and ongoing journey.
Rob Francksen,
former Headteacher,
Crawford Primary School, UK
I was able to understand how I could have more impact on play within the school space - beyond the basic playground, play on the way etc.   It provided me with knowledge which is transferable and practical to use when having discussions more confidently about play with school SLT.
Nat Wilcock, Sport Northland, New Zealand
This course helped me shift my perspective from trying to direct or control the way children engage in play to understanding that children should be exploring play freely without imposing specific rules or expectations, and recognising how my presence can influence their play.
Gaby Chan, SCIPS OPAL Playleader, Malaysia
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Recognised approach for improving school playtimes 

The PARS approach to improving school playtimes has been supported by Department for Education funding, presented at the annual conference of the National Union of Teachers and featured in the internationally aired documentary, Lost Adventures of Childhood. 


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Empowering
adults & children



PPP2 for Schools provides adults with practical methods and techniques to empower them to allow children more freedom in their play and to make consistent decisions about when they need to intervene.
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Benefits for
children and schools


A PARS approach means that children enjoy their break times more and there is a decrease in behaviour issues. Adults are less stressed and more teaching time is freed up after breaktimes. Lunchtime supervisors become more confident in their role and can explain their new approach to others.
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Tried, tested, accredited



Based on years of practical experience of working with schools, PPP2 is now accredited by NCFE, one of the UK's leading Awarding Bodies. 
PARS Playwork for beginners

PPP2

Find out how the PARS model works and start to use PARS Methods and Techniques in your setting. 

PPP2 for Schools courses are taught by PPP4 qualified PARS Licensed Trainers who have a wealth of experience of putting PARS playwork into practice in school playtimes/recess.

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PARS ADVANCED PRACTITIONER - ACCREDITED BY NCFE

PPP3

PPP3 is our advanced practitioner programme, suitable for experienced practitioners and anybody who wants to become PPP4 qualified. There is no requirement to complete a PPP2 course before joining PPP3.

Learn how to use the PARS model to articulate and develop your playwork practice.
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PARS EXPERT - ACCREDITED BY NCFE

PPP4

PPP4 is our highest level PARS qualification. It will enable you to articulate, develop and evaluate your PARS playwork practice and the whole of the PARS model itself.

PPP4 is suitable for experienced practitioners and those in support roles as well as anybody who wants to become a PARS Licensed Trainer. Please note that PPP3 is a pre-requisite for PPP4.   
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Our international PARS community

PARS Licensed Trainers

PARS trainees worldwide

different countries

PARS practitioners belong to the international PARS community, with lots of opportunities to connect with like-minded people around the world. There is also a free CPD programme for those who complete a PARS Customised Qualification.

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Join the international PARS community 

There are lots of ways to make PARS playwork work for you - if you can't find what you need on this page, please contact us so we can make it work for you too!