Hello Everyone, i hope you don't mind. My name is katie Hill the person who set up this web site. I am a community Play Specialist working for Noah's ark...
Does anyone have a Play Philosophy or mission statement fo hospital play (ward/community based). If anyone has could you pass it on to me as i'm looking on...
Hi Everyone, I am currently involved in starting from scratch a new playroom in a hospital/Assessment unit. It is currently being built and i can put...
Hi, I'm really interested in becoming a hospital play specialist but I'm not sure how to go about getting in to the role! I am 24 and currently work in a...
hello everyone, hope you are all well, i'm writing to ask a favour. I'm doing a sky dive for Noah's Ark on the 20th of sept and need to reach a target to do...
Hi, I'm really interested in becoming a hospital play specialist but I'm not sure how to go about getting in to the role! I am 24 and currently work in a bank,...
Hi I'm a play specialist, and I would say that if you really want to do it is worth every minute of the effort you put in.  You can work as a a hospital...
The Benny Bear I know is available from Medcorp International 25612 Stratford Place Laguna Hills, CA 92653-7509 Telephone: (949) 582-0313 Fax: (949) 582-3747 ...
Hi Jan  Benny Bear is available in the UK from McKinnon Medical  http://www.mckinnon-medical.co.uk/  You will find him on the website menu under Child...
Hi All Let me know how much Benny costs in the U.K. as I am curious. He costs $249usd here in the U.S. Regards, "Andy" Andrea Mangione Standish, CCLS Child...
Has anyone got a play philosophy or mission statement for ward or community play that they could send me as we are trying to put one together. Also I've done...
Hello there! I'm a dual citizen (US/UK) and I'm currently waiting to hear from Johns Hopkins to begin my Child Life internship here in the US. I would really...
Jordan, I would be happy to chat with you as I teach at Wheelock College in Boston. Certification for child life and for hospital play are different. Wheelock...
Hi all, I am a play specialist on a band four. Is there anyone on a band five and if so did this happen automatically due to agenda for change or have you...
Hi Leanne  I was banded as a 4, but I appealed and got my band 5. I did quite a lot of research to get my band 5 but I'm pleased I got my banding.  If...
Hi there, I am a play specialist in Edinburgh and we were all banded as a 4 as well. It seems a bit unfair that Agenda for Change was brought in to make us...
Hi there Margaret, Â Thanks for getting back to me. I think it all depends on your manager and how supportive they are. Newcastle have all changed over to...
Hi Leanne, I have been a qualified HPS for 4 and a half years and have been looking to relocate back to South Shields for the past year but Play Specialist...
Hi All I have always wanted to become a play specialist and am currently working as a teaching assistant. I have managed to get an interview for a position as...
Hi  What does it say in the job description/person specification about qualifications? Normally you can only get a postion as a play specialist is you...
Hi Harriet Many thanks for the reply.The qualifications in the essential criteria are for a NNEB/DCE/Btec National Diploma in Nursery Nursing with a hospital...
Do any of the play rooms still have sand & water play as a group activity? We are looking into this at our hospital as it was stopped by infection control a...
Hi all, I'm Mazni the HPS from Malaysia. I've introduced playdough with the sick children since I join them and they really love it. But not everyone knows...
Mazni, To fill waiting time or to provide an alternate focus during a procedure, I've used I-Spy and Where's Waldo books, stress squeeze balls, view finders...
Hi Manzi, I think that these ingredients are used as it's home made play dough salt and oil keep it fresh without going dry for a longer period of time, you...
Hi  I think that best thing to do is email, HPSET there should be a contact email address on their website.  However, it is always a good idea to check...