Developing playwork practice internationally for over 20 years
Common Threads supports adults who work with children to develop their playwork practice through training, publications and research.
PARS Playwork Practice – an alternative approach to working with children
Playwork is an alternative approach to working with children, invented by the UK adventure playground pioneers. PARS is the first holistic model of playwork practice, created from research by Dr Shelly Newstead. Thousands of adults working in a range of different settings around the world are now using PARS to free up time and space for children to be children in supervised settings.
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Take a look at the second PARS Adventure Playground in Shanghai!
PARS Playwork Training
Our international team of PARS Licensed Trainers offer online, face-to-face and in-house training at all levels. Common Threads Playwork is an NCFE International Award Centre, and many of our programmes are accredited by NCFE.
Accredited Courses
Adults working with children in any setting can receive a recognised certificate for our PARS Playwork Practice Customised Qualifications, which are externally accredited by NCFE. Our PPP programmes can be delivered locally in 11 different countries, or accessed online.
Find the right accredited PARS course for you
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Take part in a wide range of Continuous Professional Development opportunities, from our popular POP introduction to PARS short course to special events on different aspects of PARS Playwork Practice.
Meet our PARS Licensed Trainers
PARS Licensed Trainers are experienced trainers who work for themselves or other organisations, but also work together as part of an international team to develop PARS playwork training internationally. 23 trainers currently deliver PARS in 10 different countries and 5 different languages.
Upcoming Training
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January, 2023
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POP – (PARS Online Practicals)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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January, 2023
Tuesday
PARS TRAINER’S MEETING
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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February, 2023
Wednesday
PARS Playwork Practice Level 1 Cambridge, UK
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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February, 2023
Friday
PARS Playwork Practice Level 1 Watford, UK
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February, 2023
Tuesday
PPP2 (PARS Playwork Practice Level 2)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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February, 2023
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PPP2 PARS Playwork for Schools
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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Playwork Resources
We publish new and historical playwork literature and other resources to support students, practitioners and academics interested in playwork theory and practice. We also work with other publishers to develop playwork literature.
International Journal of Playwork Practice
International Journal of Playwork Practice is the official journal of PARS Playwork Practice and the only academic journal devoted to playwork. IJPP publishes peer-reviewed articles relevant to the practice of playwork from any discipline and practitioner articles from around the world.
Common Threads Publications
From historical re-prints of adventure playground classics to new publications on contemporary themes, our playwork publications help you to develop your playwork knowledge.
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Advances in Playwork Research
The Routledge series Advances in Playwork Research brings together cutting-edge research by those working in the playwork field and studies about playwork from other disciplines.
PARS Community
PARS practitioners and trainers in 16 different countries work together and support each other to develop a wide range of new projects, from creating new adventure playgrounds and delivering innovative training programmes for parents, to influencing local and national policy. Learn more about local PARS programmes in your area and find out how to get involved!
Playwork Research
Common Threads supports a wide range of research projects on playwork theory and practice, particularly empirical and historical research. Our international PARS community is also actively involved in research projects into the effectiveness of PARS playwork practice. We also publish International Journal of Playwork Practice, the official journal of PARS playwork.