Autumn Workshop – 25th November 2026 We are excited to announce that we are looking to change the format of this event to make it more accessible for people to attend online and also to include our Students and newly
Play in Healthcare Week Launch 2026
EDINBURGH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LAUNCHES PLAY IN HEALTHCARE WEEK 2026 There was a party atmosphere at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh this morning as the Play Team launched Play in Healthcare Week 2026. With bubbles and
SoHPS Annual Conference
3rd Annual Conference for the Society of Health Play Specialists Friday 26th June 2026, UCLH Education Centre, Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG Theme: Children at the Heart of Healthcare – How Play is Improving Outcomes and Experiences Click here to
Spring Study Day
The Annual Scottish Spring Study Day will take place on Thursday 26th March 2026. This will be in the form of a Webinar and the theme is going to be “Collaborative Working between Play Staff and the MDT”. This will
Event Calendar
2026 – Dates for your diaries Therapeutic Play Leads Development Group Meetings: 16th July 2026 10th September 2026 If you work as a Play Lead/Manager within a healthcare setting and are interested in joining this group, please email admin@sohps.org.uk Scottish
CPD Activity Examples
Every Registered Health Play Specialist is required to undertake a process of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and to maintain an ongoing record of their CPD activity. Continued professional development (CPD) refers to any process or activity, planned or otherwise, that
Exemplar Profiles
Exemplar Profiles (2026 revision) In this section, you will find extracts from CPD Profiles which the Registration Committee have selected as examples of the standard expected in Profiles submitted for audit. The Registration Standards Committee would like to thank the
The CPD Profile
All registered Health Play Specialists are required to maintain an ongoing record of their continuing professional development (CPD) as a condition of registration. The CPD Profile is an important aspect of professional registration with SoHPS because: It represents an ongoing
Annual Re-registration Statistics
RE-REGISTRATION/CPD AUDIT SUMMARY 2026 2026 2025 2024 Public Register 01-01-2026 704 682 681 Annual Re-registrations confirmed (12-05-2026) 667 (95%) 644 (94%) 634 (93%) New registrants (Jan-April 2026) 13 4 7 Late re-registrations approved (12-05-2026) 7 7 11 Return to Practice
Payment Options
The fees to re-register with SOHPS are as follows: Annual Re-registration fee *Payable by HPS listed on public register £50.00 Payment due by 31 March annually Late Re-registration fee *Payable by lapsed registrants £75.00 Payment due at time of Late