The Importance of Play

This course, "The Importance of Play," is designed to deepen your understanding of the crucial role that play holds in children’s lives. Over approximately two hours of study, you will explore how different types of play contribute to holistic development—supporting physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth. You will examine the key characteristics of effective play and why it must be valued as much as any other form of learning.

The course will also guide you in how to design and organise engaging play spaces, both indoors and outdoors, that encourage exploration, creativity, and collaboration. You will learn what to consider when choosing resources and how to set up areas that are inclusive, age-appropriate, and responsive to children’s interests and needs.

Overview

By the end of the course, learners will:

• Why Play Matters in Early Childhood.
• The Practitioner’s Role in Supporting Play.
• Understanding Play and Child Development
• Setting up Play Environments.
• Balancing Safety and Challenge.
• Practitioner Strategies for Supporting Play.
• Summary and Key Takeaways.

This course is CPD Certified

Duration

Online 1 - 2 Hours

Learning Aims & Outcome

This can include a variety of tasks, such as:

• Understand the Concept of Play.
• Recognise the Role of Play in Learning.
• Identify Different Types of Play.
• Understand Play's Impact on Emotional Development.
• Learn How to Facilitate Play.
• Understand the Importance of Play in Socialisation.
• Address Barriers to Play.

Assesment

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 100%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don’t pass don’t worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.