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798	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...	leanne5035	Oct 15, 2008 8:06 pm
799	Does anyone have a policy for sand & water play on the wards or in Activity areas? thanks Sue...	suehps	Oct 15, 2008 8:46 pm
800	Does anyone have a policy for using mobile phones on the wards?Particularly with cameras & using them. Also if so how is this implemented? Sue...	suehps	Oct 15, 2008 8:48 pm
801	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...	Harriet Harris hattyhar	Oct 16, 2008 8:23 am
802	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...	mmcewantranent@... margaretmmcewan	Oct 17, 2008 2:54 pm
803	Hi there Margaret, 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...	LEANNE NEWCOMBE leanne5035	Oct 19, 2008 7:05 am
804	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...	julie whiting whitingjulie	Oct 20, 2008 8:49 am
805	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...	millerdawn34	Oct 23, 2008 12:50 pm
806	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...	Harriet Harris hattyhar	Oct 23, 2008 5:23 pm
807	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...	Dawn Miller millerdawn34	Oct 23, 2008 9:09 pm
808	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...	suehps	Oct 28, 2008 10:29 pm
809	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...	aqeela hisham aqeela1999	Nov 6, 2008 12:21 pm
810	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...	C. Parse Rizzo cdpnuk	Nov 6, 2008 5:54 pm
811	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...	julie whiting whitingjulie	Nov 7, 2008 3:28 pm
812	As I am hoping to do the HPS course next year. I was wondering if anydody has heard how the HPS Course is being restruchered?...	HELEN MACCUISH helen5044	Nov 13, 2008 7:45 am
813	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...	Harriet Harris hattyhar	Nov 13, 2008 9:07 am
814	Hi All, I am new to the site and was wondering if anyone could give me any info on becoming a play specialist. I know you have to do the level 4 course but do...	donna_allen2003uk donna_allen2...	Nov 16, 2008 5:59 pm
815	Hi all. If anyone can help that would be great. I have been short-listed for interview for Play Leader possistion. I have not had an interview for 7 years so...	julieann.stewart julieann.ste...	Nov 16, 2008 7:03 pm
816	Hi Donna, Not sure if this helps but with level 3 in childcare, you can start out as a play assistant and do the course while you work. In the Hospital I have...	julieann.stewart julieann.ste...	Nov 16, 2008 7:12 pm
817	Hi Best of luck for your interview. I think the most important thing to remember, is that unlike other jobs with children and young people your main role...	Harriet Harris hattyhar	Nov 17, 2008 8:45 am
818	Thank you. That was really helpful. I have emphasised fun in my presentation, I have said I think it is important to give the chld or young person a choice of...	julieann.stewart julieann.ste...	Nov 17, 2008 1:00 pm
819	Hi It does seem that ypur presentation is on the right track, well done for all the hard work you have put in in preperation for your presentation. I...	Harriet Harris hattyhar	Nov 19, 2008 8:19 pm
820	URGENT REQUEST FOR ILLUSTRATIONS/PHOTOGRAPHS Thanks to those of you who have been in touch/provided photos previously, but I am still quite urgently on the...	cath_hubbuck	Nov 22, 2008 12:48 pm
821	Hi Helen Up untill fairly recently the qualification to practice as a play specialist in the NHS was the; Edexcel Level 4 Professional Development...	Harriet Harris hattyhar	Nov 24, 2008 8:17 pm
822	hello...	lucy collingwood lucycollingw...	Dec 8, 2008 1:46 pm
823	Hi Everyone, I am relocating back up north in the next few weeks and just to let you all know my job as a Play Specailist working for The National Centre for...	julie whiting whitingjulie	Dec 9, 2008 9:47 am
824	Hi everybody, I just stumbled across the link to this group - I hope it's OK for me to join the group. I've decided to change careers and am really interested...	kj_bartlett	Dec 29, 2008 7:19 pm
825	Hi I am having problems getting hold of a suitable book for young siblings 4+ yrs who's siblings (baby) is in hospital. I have found a couple of books my...	joannemoorey	Jan 1, 2009 3:00 pm
826	Hi, Im sian- I am a Therapeutic Play Practioner currently in post as a Play Specialist at The Princess Royal University Hosp- in Faranborough, Kent, be great...	sianspencerlittle sianspencerl...	Jan 2, 2009 11:16 pm
827	Hi Jo, It is a nitemare trying to find books to help, Have u tried looking on Ebay? Im in the process of re writing a theatre prep book, as the one on my ward...	sianspencerlittle sianspencerl...	Jan 2, 2009 11:19 pm

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