The call follows the launch of the first UK strategy for playworkeducation and training, which sets out a detailed vision for the nextfive years (Children Now, 29 March-4 April).
It is the result of intense consultation led by SkillsActive andincludes plans for a new professional body, better qualifications'status and pay.
Playwork director Paul Bonel said he was "very pleased" with the finaldocument but admitted there were challenges ahead.
"We need investment from all quarters, not just money but in terms ofhearts and minds," he said. "We need practitioners wanting to becomequalified and employers to support this." He said the biggest challengewould be to make a significant improvement to playworkers' terms andconditions. "We've got a long way to go to get employers and governmentto buy into it," he said. "You can understand why they're reluctantbecause of the bill."
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