APPLYING TO CARDIFF AND VALE COLLEGE From 4th November 2024, CAVC will take on the responsibility of managing applications for their Higher Education courses internally. Step one: Students Apply Online Applicants will visit https://cavc.ac.uk/en/uni to complete their online application. The application
Regional Networking Groups
If you would like advice about starting up a new regional or speciality group, please contact Steph Fairbain at fairbains@sohps.org.uk East Anglia Regional Group Meets twice a year for study days (Spring & Autumn) Co-ordinator: Steph Fairbain Contact: fairbains@sohps.org.uk North-West
Hugh Jolly Workshops & Lecture
2025 Wednesday 26th November. Click here to view past events 2023 Afternoon Workshop Using Social Stories in Hospital for a Positive Patient Outcome Stephanie Liddle, Deputy Head of Play, GOSH 2023 Evening Lecture Society of Health Play Specialists –
Play in Healthcare Week
“Huge congratulations to registered HPS, Kirsty and Abbi and the paediatric team at Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust for launching the Society of Health Play Specialists 30th Play in Healthcare Week. You really captured the passion and advocacy of the
SoHPS Annual Conference
2nd Annual Conference for The Society of Health Play Specialists Thursday 12th June 2025, UCLH Education Centre, Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG Theme: 50 Years of Excellence in Play SoHPS Registrants £75 Non SoHPS Registrants £90 Students £55 Further details
Spring Study Day
Annual Scottish Spring Study Day – RHCYP, Edinburgh The SoHPS Annual Scottish Spring Study Day helps develop professional practice and personal development with a range of speakers from different child development and healthcare specialities. Each year brings new ideas and
Event Calendar
2025 – Dates for your Diaries 15th October 2025 – 12:00 – 1:30pm Implementing the Play Well toolkit for children’s play in healthcare – Webinar As part of the Play in Healthcare Week events, the Society of Health Play Specialists
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 (2024 revision) In this section, you will find excerpts from CPD Profiles which the Registration Committee have selected as examples of the standard expected in Profiles submitted for audit. The authors of these excerpts are recent nominees for
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