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The Play Workforce in Wales – Perceptions from Local Authority Play Sufficiency Lead Officers

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International Journal of Playwork Practice, Volume: 2, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Peter King Orcid Logo, Justine Howard Orcid Logo

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As part of the Welsh Play Workforce Study, seven lead local authority officers responsible for facilitating the three-year Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) were interviewed in respect of Matter G: Securing and developing the play workforce development. Thematic analysis constructed three themes fro...

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Published in: International Journal of Playwork Practice
ISSN: 2689-9124
Published: Bowling Green State University Libraries 2022
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