***NEW** Manager/Co-ordinator Network meeting
7th May 2013
Scrapstore PlayPod Mentors needed We have immediate opportunities for experienced playworkers to support the delivery of Scrapstore PlayPods in schools in Manchester.
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1st May 2013Craft and Scrap items Sales at OSN! more
12th March 2013Job Vacancies more
25th January 2013OSN's AGM for 2012 and Celebration of Play 26th February 2013 more
17th January 2013**Places still available for FIRST AID course in March** more
13th December 2012Book a place on EYFS 2012 update briefings at OSN more
21st November 2012View current Playwork job vacancies on our website! more
14th November 2012Craft materials sales at OSN! more
8th October 2012OSN updated policies to reflect EYFS 2012 now available to download more
16th August 2012View EYFS 2012 documents on OSN website more
31st July 2012Getting ready for the new EYFS more
6th July 2012EYFS 2012 briefings at OSN more
3rd July 2012Playday 2012 - Sheffield more
25th June 2012OSN Development Manager carries Olympic torch in Sheffield! more
28th May 2012Factsheet updates more
25th April 2012Importance of Play training more
30th March 2012Play Managers Forum meeting more
27th February 2012OSN Membership 2012/13 more
20th February 2012Spring 2012 edition of Network News more
16th February 2012Sheffield Out of School Network (OSN) annual AGM and Playwork Celebration Evening more
18th January 2012Nominations for Sheffield Playworker of the Year Award more
13th January 2012OSN annual AGM and Celebration of Achievement Evening on 23 February 2012 more
4th January 2012**NEW** Manager/Co-ordinator Network meetings more
19th December 2011Seasons Greetings from all at OSN more
7th December 2011Advanced Safeguarding & Child Protection Free 2 day course February 2012 during half term more
25th November 2011 Playleader job advert on the Job vacancies area of OSN website more
18th November 2011Out of School club Managers/Co-ordinators focus group planning meeting more
14th October 2011Changes to Oftsed contact details for parents more
4th October 2011Changes to National Minimum Wage more
22nd September 2011Sheffield Out of School clubs receive Charter for Quality awards at Town Hall ceremony more
19th September 2011Membership special offer for students* more
14th September 2011First Aid course additional dates more
Increase in National Minimum Wage from 1st October 2011 more
Scrapstore Playpods come to the North of England! more
23rd August 2011First aid and food hygiene course dates now available more
2nd August 2011Membership special offer during August 50% off! more
27th July 2011Document and Information Updates more
21st July 2011National Playday 2011 more
6th July 2011We are now on Facebook! more
29th June 2011Spring/Summer edition OSN Network News now on our website more
10th June 2011New job vacancy for After school/Holiday Co-ordinator more
1st June 2011Special offer 50% off Membership for clubs outside Sheffield more
27th May 2011OSN excited to launch 2nd Scrapstore Playpod!! more
23rd February 2011Charter for Quality launched The Charter for Quality - Sheffield's quality assurance for providers is now ready for providers to undertake, following the succesful pilot of this in 2010/11. more
10th February 2011OSN now advertise Playwork Job vacancies on our website OSN now advertise Playwork Job vacancies on our website more
26th January 2011After-school clubs lifeline for rural education After-school clubs are providing a lifeline for education in rural areas, claim headteachers. BBC News more
25th January 2011Exclusive survey: youth services and children's centres worst hit as cuts average 13 per cent in one year Children's services budgets are being slashed by an average of 13 per cent in the coming financial year, according to a survey by CYP Now. (InPractice). more
18th January 2011OSN's 2010 AGM OSN will be holding it's 2010 AGM on Thursday 10th February at the Quaker Meeting House in Sheffield. more
22nd December 2010Safeguarding children Policy and OSN Toolkit updates Safeguarding children Policy and a number of OSN Toolkit documents have been updated more
1st December 2010OSN office closed Unfortunately due to the adverse weather conditions we have closed the OSN office today. more
9th November 2010OSN launches it's first PlayPod in Sheffield Sheffield OSN in conjunction with the Bristol Scrapstore PlayPod, have launched the North's first ever PlayPod! more
1st November 2010SkillsActive launches strategy to improve quality of playwork A five-year strategy to encourage workforce development in the play sector has been launched by sector skills council SkillsActive.
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28th October 2010Provider Briefing event dates launched Sheffield City Council, in partnership with OSN, PLA, SCEDU and NDNA, will be holding two
briefing sessions in November. These briefing sessions are your chance to get involved and
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27th October 2010Childcare cost cut hits return to work Low-income parents will find it more difficult to return to work, following cuts to the amount working parents can claim for childcare costs and an increase to the number of hours they must work to be more
5th October 2010Research to measure value of play The value of play in early years is set to be examined in a joint project between the University of Bath and a local charity.
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24th September 2010Children's sector quangos face axe An advisory group on teenage pregnancy and the national negotiating body for school support staff are among 177 taxpayer-funded quangos to be abolished, according to a leaked Cabinet Office list.
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15th September 20107th September 2010Health and safety concerns are restricting children's school playtime Survey shows children brought up 'in cotton wool', when they need boisterous play, say experts more
3rd September 2010OSN launches new website! The new OSN website has today been launched, offering a secure membership area. more
11th August 2010Hundreds of playground schemes mothballed Hundreds of community playground schemes in England are being axed or scaled back because of government cuts. more
3rd August 2010Leading playwork expert calls for more ‘free play’ in EYFS review A leading playwork expert has called for professionals who work with children to take
the opportunity to speak up for the importance of ‘free play’ in the review of the Early
Years Foundation St more
2nd August 2010Government launches consultation on EYFS review The early years workforce is being urged to submit evidence towards the independent review of the EYFS, with a consultation launched online today. more
1st August 2010OSN voted Best NVQ Playwork Assessment Centre OSN received the award at the 8th National Playwork conference held in Eastbourne. more
29th July 2010Schools struggle to find money for Extended services Schools are struggling to fund a full programme of extended services despite pressure from parents and pupils to run more activities, according to a study.
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6th July 2010Government unveils wide-ranging review of the Early Years Foundation Stage Children's minister Sarah Teather has launched a review of the EYFS, which will consider whether the framework is too bureaucratic and how to shift the focus to getting children ready for education an more
5th July 2010Letting children off the lease Complaints that a risk-averse culture of health and safety damages childhood have become familiar. But what steps do parents actually take to remove the cotton wool? more
2nd July 2010Irvine to close out of school clubs TWO of the three out-of-school care centres in Irvine are to close by the end of the year ahead of possible privatisation of the service. more
22nd June 2010Budget: Child benefit frozen and tax credits cut Child benefit will be frozen and tax credits reduced as part of the chancellor's Budget spending cuts. more
21st June 2010Are breakfast clubs under threat? Breakfast clubs are a lifeline for children who come to school hungry. But will the new government continue to support them? more
1st April 2010Low pay and poor perceptions put graduates off playwork Enticing graduates into a career in playwork is being hindered by poor perceptions of the profession, low pay and lack of career progression, according to research by SkillsActive published yesterday. more
26th March 2010£5.5 million boost for summer holiday childcare The Government has committed £5.5 million to fund 19 pilot projects across England to test creative approaches to summer holiday childcare for five to 14 year olds. The pilot schemes will run for one more
23rd March 2010Play manifesto calls to give children more space to play More than 80 per cent of adults want the next Government to have policies that ensure children can play outside, according to a poll commissioned by Play England to launch its Manifesto for Children's more
17th March 2010Out of School sector attacks cuts in funding The out-of-school sector has hit out at children's secretary Ed Balls after he detailed plans to cut £100m from after-school club funding, despite a Government target that all primary schools should o more
18th February 2010EYFS rules for playworkers threatens holiday provision Parents of young children have been warned that they are likely to face a shortage of available holiday childcare this Easter because many providers are struggling to recruit qualified staff. A Skills more
4th November 2009AGM 2010 Planned more
