Conference Programme
09:30 Registration, Refreshments, Networking and Exhibition
10:00 Welcome and Introduction Tania Skinner, Wraparound programme lead, Early Years and Childcare Service, Access to Education, Devon Inclusion and Learning
10:15 Ben Kingston-Hughes play training video
10:20 Unlocking the power of play! - Amber Ogunsanya-William, Award-Winning inclusive play advocate
In this keynote, Amber will be inviting practitioners to tap into their own inner child as a way to reconnect with the true magic of play.
Through imagination and real world practice, Amber explores how play becomes a child’s first storytelling studio, a launchpad for language, and a powerful engine for confidence and communication. Practitioners leave with joyful insight, creative child led strategies, and practical play tools to build inclusive, rights based environments where children and adults rediscover the freedom to shine. You’ll be invited to revisit moments from your own childhood, uncovering how those memories continue to shape your instincts, your values and your practice today.
This session is joyful, reflective and rooted in adventure playground, community and early years. It shines a light on the artistry, intuition and everyday heroism of practitioners, the people who transform ordinary moments into extraordinary beginnings simply by leading with play.
11:20 Refreshments, Networking and Exhibition
11:45 Workshop 1 - see below details of workshops on offer
- The power of outdoor and nature play
- Everybody In! Play without barriers
- Creating playful play spaces
12:45 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
13:30 Workshop 2 - see below details of workshops on offer
- The power of outdoor and nature play
- Everybody In! Play without barriers
- Creating playful play spaces
14:30 Close of Conference
