Has everyone melted yet in this extreme UK summer? No? Then we’ve got a newsletter for you!
We’ve recently had our amazing annual conference in Brighton (at the University of Sussex), you can get a tiny taste of it in our playful conference report! Next year we’ll be in Manchester (Manchester Metropolitan University) on 7th – 9th July.
Katie Piatt is stepping down as PLA co-chair. Under our rolling model, we are seeking a new co-chair to work alongside Andy Walsh. This is a four year term to lead our community, organise events, manage the website and run monthly newsletters. See https://playfullearningassoc.co.uk/about/ for full responsibilities.
This is to replace Katie as co-chair of the Playful Learning Association, not the Playful Learning Conference co-chair role.
Eligibility and Attendance: This opportunity is open to all active association members. To ensure evidenced commitment, as part of your application, please list which of the 6 PLA (online and in-person) events you have attended over the last two years (we will take travel distance into account).
How to apply: Please send three annotated photos telling your playful story and what you would hope to achieve as co-chair, along with your list of attended events. Send these to Andy (andywalsh999@gmail.com) by Friday 21st August.
The new co-chair will be formally announced and take-over from Katie at our November meeting. Please get in touch with Andy if you have any questions.
Finally, we’re hoping our next in person meeting will be in somewhere in the south, hopefully London on November 12th-13th 2026. More news when we’ve firmed up details!