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Welcome to PARS Hong Kong!

PARS is a tried-and-tested model of playwork practice for professionals working with children in their leisure time. 

PARS playwork practice is used anywhere children
spend their free time: hospitals, religious provision, summer camps, children’s museums, adventure playgrounds, childcare settings, schools, play programmes, social work settings, homes, zoos...and many more!

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Watch this Porch Play Chat with the creator of the PARS playwork model, Dr Shelly Newstead

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PPP2 Hong Kong
October 2025

Let children 
be children

  • Learn how to provide fun and freedom for children in their leisure time.
  • Find the balance between freedom and chaos with PARS - learn when and how to get involved in children's activities and when and how to leave children to do their own thing!

Define your professional approach

  • Learn a technical language to describe your playwork practice. 
  • Describe your playwork practice to help other adults to understand the need to provide time and space for children to be children!
  • Gain a NCFE certificate to demonstrate your knowledge and skills.

Relax and

have fun at work

  • Adults who use PARS playwork practice at work  tell us they are happier in their jobs
  • Parents tell us that they have more fun with their own children when using PARS at home
  • Children have more fun too when adults are using PARS!

課後托管、「社區客廳」計劃、渡假營地、冒險遊樂場、社區遊樂空間、主題樂園或其他
after-school programmes, "community cafe" project, summer camps, adventure playgrounds, community play spaces, theme park and more!

透過面授課堂彼此交流
Learn with and from others in class-in-perso
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此PPP2將有來自不同背景、專業的人士參與。你亦可透過課堂的個案及小組討論,與不同人士交流。

Your PPP2 course will include practitioners from a range of different backgrounds, and professions. This course includes plenty of opportunities to network during the case study and group exercise during the class. 

國際通用
Internationally applicable

PPP2畢業學員包括有來自澳洲、香港、新西蘭、馬來西亞、英國、台灣、法國、荷蘭、巴西、美國及海峽群島。

PPP2 graduates include practitioners in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, UK, Taiwan, France, the Netherlands, Brazil, USA, The Channel Islands.

NCFE認證
NCFE accredited and certificated

PPP2已獲NCFE客製化認證. 畢業學員將由NCFE頒授的証書。此證書証明學員已完成課堂考核,並已取得相對的知識及技巧。

PPP2 has been accredited by NCFE under the Customised Qualification. Successful learners will receive a certificate of achievement directly from NCFE. The certificate is evidence of the knowledge and skills gained by completing the qualification.
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余啟賢 (薯仔爸爸)

薯仔爸爸是安妮馬登智樂學院及智樂好玩爸媽學堂的服務總監,更是英國遊戲工作機構 Common Threads 認可PARS遊戲工作實踐培訓導師。考獲英國PARS Playwork Practice Level 4 (NCFE Customised Qualification),另擁有心理學背景,身兼兩子之父。由早年在智樂參與營造學校遊戲服務、構思及推動各項校本及社區的遊戲計劃,到近年主力向父母推動「好玩爸媽」的概念,發覺愈玩愈好玩,更樂見孩子玩得高興,笑得大聲。

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陳譽殷 (Flora Chan) 

Flora是英國遊戲工作機構 Common Threads 認可PARS遊戲工作實踐培訓導師。智樂兒童遊樂協會之資深遊戲工作培訓師,考獲英國PARS Playwork Practice Level 4 (NCFE Customised Qualification) ,同時擁有教育及應用心理學的背景及多年特殊教育/中學生輔導工作的經驗。近年榮升為一子之母,更深深體會自由遊戲對兒童成長和親子關係的重要性。 

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Which PARS course is right for you?

There is no requirement to complete PPP2 before joining a PPP3 course. Anybody who wants to take part in PPP4 and become a PARS Licensed Trainer must complete PPP3 first.

PPP2: Beginner Level

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PPP2 is an introductory qualification for individuals working with children during their leisure time. Parents can also join PPP2 courses! 

  • Aim of PPP2

    By the end of the PPP2 course, participants should be able to begin to apply the PARS model in their settings and to describe their PARS playwork practice to other adults.

  • Who is it for?

    PPP2 is suitable for any adults who work with or care for children. 

  • Course content                                                
    PPP2 introduces the basics of the PARS model of playwork practice, so that participants can begin to use the PARS practice with children at work and at home and to explain it to other adults! 
     

  • Assessment and study                                            

    12 hours teaching + 13 hours private study. Participants complete short online assignments and multiple-choice tests to demonstrate their understanding and application of the PARS model.

  • Certification

    Participants who pass the PPP2 assessments will receive a certificate from NCFE, one of the UK's leading Awarding Bodies. 

PPP3: Advanced Practitioner Level

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PPP3 provides an in-depth exploration of the PARS model to enable experienced practitioners to develop and evaluate their PARS playwork practice. 

  • Aim of PPP3

    By the end of the PPP3 course, participants should be able to articulate, develop and evaluate their PARS playwork practice.

  • Who is it for?

    Experienced practitioners currently working with children with good study skills (please note that there is a substantial amount of reading and assessment work for PPP3).

  • Course Content                                                
    PPP3 involves an in-depth exploration of all of the theories, methods and techniques included in the PARS model of playwork practice and its underpinning philosophy. A detailed examination of how the PARS model of playwork practice was constructed and works in practice.

  • Assessment and study                                            
    18 hours teaching + 42 hours private study.

    Participants complete written online assessments (200 - 500 words each) that demonstrate their ability to put PARS playwork into practice and to evaluate their PARS practice.

  • Certification

    Participants who pass the PPP3 assessments will receive a certificate from NCFE, one of the UK's leading Awarding Bodies. 

常見查詢   Frequently asked questions

我需要有其他的PARS課堂經驗才可報讀PPP2嗎?
Do I have to attend previous PARS training before I join PPP2?

不需要。報讀PPP2課堂無需PARS遊戲工作或其他遊戲工作經驗。
No, there is no requirement for previous PARS training or playwork experience before joining a PPP2 programme.

我是否需要完成PPP2課堂習作?
Will I need to do homework on PPP2?

是。因PPP2是NCFE客製化認證課程,所有學員均需完成指定的評核習作,以此証明其具有將PARS遊戲工作應用於兒童工作之中。所有習作均由評核部門評分及親自回覆學員其習作內容。

Yes, afraid so! PPP2 is a NCFE accredited Customised Qualification, so all participants need to do weekly assignments during the course to demonstrate how they can put PARS playwork into practice when working with children. These assignments are assessed by our Assessment Team who will give feedback on each assignment. 

PPP2有多少課時?
How long does PPP2 take?

PPP2 (香港) 是一個兩日的全日課程,總課時為14小時。加上13小時的個人實踐、線上課後學習等的時數。
PPP2 (Hong Kong) is a two-day course(total 14 hours), in addition there are another 13 TQT (Total Qualification Time) hours in which you will need to do private study, apply PARS in your settings and complete your assessments.

課堂費用包括了甚麼?
What is included in the cost of the course?

PPP2費用已包括所有的課堂、課堂筆記、評核及證書費用。
The cost for PPP2 includes all live teaching sessions and course materials, assessment and certificate from NCFE. There is nothing else you will need to pay once you have joined the course!

當我獲得PPP2認證後,我可以教授其他人應用PARS嗎?
Once I get my PPP2 qualification, can I teach others to use PARS?

不能。如要將PARS教授予其他人,你必須完成PPP4並取得培訓員資格。如欲了解更多,可與本會聯絡。
No. To teach PARS to others, you must be qualified to PPP4 and be a PARS Licensed Trainer. For more information on how to join the international PARS training team, please get in touch!

PPP2客製化認證有效期為多久?
How long does my PPP2 Customised Qualification last?

技術上本客製化認證是沒有到期日的。但是,我們強烈建議你持續應用及發展你的PARS遊戲工作,藉此讓你更熟習並發掘出PARS遊戲工作的種種可能性及影響力。
Technically there is no expiry date for your NCFE certificate. However, we strongly encourage you to continuously develop your PARS playwork practice and you can find plenty of opportunities to do so here!

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.