The Power of Play

Play is vital for child development, influencing their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills, and enhancing their overall well-being. It's not just fun; play is a key process through which children learn, develop their brain's capacity for complex functions, and build crucial skills for later life. Play can support the development of various aspects of a child, including motor skills, cognitive abilities (problem-solving, creativity), social skills (communication, cooperation), and emotional regulation (stress management, self-expression) it helps children develop social skills, build relationships, and learn to work together.

Please note

This training session from Norfolk Virtual School is for Norfolk based professionals working to support our children and young people. Any bookings made by colleagues outside Norfolk where not supporting our cohorts will be contacted and cancelled where appropriate.

Cancellation Policy

This Professional Development is currently fully subsided by the Virtual School; there are no charges to delegates. If you need to cancel, we kindly ask that you contact us 5 working days before the course start date. This allows us to offer your space to other potential delegates.

The Virtual School reserves the right to cancel or postpone a training course if there are fewer than 6 delegates for an online event or fewer than 10 for an in-person event. If we must cancel, we will notify delegates 5 working days for virtual and 10 working days for in person courses, before the scheduled start date. A member of the Virtual School team will contact delegates who have signed up to discuss alternative dates or CPD options

This training session from Norfolk Virtual School is for Norfolk based professionals working to support our children and young people. Any bookings made by colleagues outside Norfolk where not supporting our cohorts will be contacted and cancelled where appropriate.