Playwork Writer [sponsored by the Scottish Qualifications Authority]  [last year's recipient was Joel Seath]

A writer is someone who has produced a number of written works; articles for magazines and or journals; a regular blog; training materials or an old fashioned book! Writing a couple of articles or blogs will not qualify someone to be nominated for this award, we are looking for sustained writing over the past year or for work that has culminated in a significant publication in the past year.

Criteria to be demonstrated

1) Please tell us what they have written in the last year

2) We need to know the impact this writers work has had on the world of playwork.

Please include information about:

How does the writing effect the practice of the playworker?

How does the writing affect the field of playwork?

In what way is the writing relevant,

How do you feel that the writing may have an impact in playwork?

3) We would like to know more about the actual writing.

Please include:

In what way is the style of the writing accessible to a playworker / play sector?

How easy is it for playworkers to be able to find and read this material?

Has this work been actively shared/disseminated

How would you use it?

4) Tell us why you think this writer is worthy of receiving an award.

Please include:

Is it research based?

Does it get to the point quickly

Does it bring different strands together?

Will receiving an award further the work of the writer?

5) Finally, please tell us how this writers work may affect the play lives of children and how it may give greater value to play and the world of play

Judging Panel

Grant Lambie

Sarah Wilson

Morgan Leichter-Saxby

Joel Seath

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED