TINA CLEGG, Chair of SoHPS Read more I am a retired Health Play Specialist with 34 years’ NHS experience, having practiced in two District General Hospitals and two Children’s Hospitals. I have worked as a play specialist, a senior play
FAQ’s
ANNUAL RE-REGISTRATION Q1. How often do I have to re-register with SoHPS? A. All registrants are required to renew their registration annually, starting from the March following their first registration. The re-registration window is open from 5th January to the
Return to Practice
If your registration has lapsed and you wish to apply to re-join the professional register of Health Play Specialists, please contact the registration coordinator at registration@sohps.org.uk who will be able to advise you of the new protocol and provide you
Removal from the Register
Voluntary removal A registrant may have occasion to request that their details are permanently removed from the SoHPS database: for example, if they have retired from practice, changed career, or moved abroad. If you wish your details to be removed,
Fitness to Practice
Being ‘fit to practice’ requires a registered Health Play Specialist to have the knowledge, skills, health, and character to do their job safely and effectively. The full Fitness to Practice Policy can be found here: SoHPS Fitness to practice
Late Re-registration
Qualified Health Play Specialists in current practice* who wish to apply to re-register following a lapse in registration, including those who miss the 31st March re-registration deadline, are required to submit a Late Re-registration Application before their names can be
Annual Re-registration
All registered Health Play Specialists are required to renew their registration with SoHPS by 31st March every year. This applies to all those listed on the public register on 1st January, regardless of the date of their initial registration or
First Registration
Graduates with a Foundation Degree in Health Play Specialism from one of the SoHPS accredited course centres become eligible to register with SOHPS on completion of the course. New registrants are issued with a unique registration number (PIN) and added
Registration
Registration with the Society of Health Play Specialists is open only to those who hold the recognized qualification from a course centre accredited by SoHPS. Registration with SoHPS is important because it provides official recognition that a Health Play Specialist