Training

Licketyspit is widely recognised as a centre of excellence for child-centred theatre and drama-led play. Here you can find out about the ways in which we share our practice and foster increased understanding of the impact of Storyplay for children, families, communities and schools.

We offer Storyplay training to nurseries, primary schools, social services and third sector organisations working with children & families.

This includes:

One-off Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training sessions

Our CPD sessions have been delivered to professionals across Scotland, and they are a core part of our Storyplay Schools residencies. We have also delivered CPD for Play Scotland, Children in Scotland, Museum of Childhood, Action for Children, and Stepping Stones for Families, among other organisations.

Read more about one off or short programmes of Storyplay training.

Extended training programmes with co-delivery

We work in partnership with children’s services and third sector organisations to train children & families professionals in Storyplay. Tailored programmes typically include a series of Storyplay sessions that are co-delivered by Licketyspit actor-pedagogues alongside the Storyplay trainees, and ongoing mentoring and support to embed this practice as part of the team’s toolkit.

Read about Storyplay training for Women’s Aid workers

Participation in symposia and conferences.

Artistic Director Virginia Radcliffe regularly shares Licketyspit’s findings and impact on national and international platforms, such as Children in Scotland, Performing the World (New York), Play Perform Learn Grow (Europe-wide) and Play Scotland Play Conventions. Licketyspit also seeks out collaborative connections and dialogue with like-minded organisations in the Childrens & Families, Arts, Education and Health and Wellbeing sectors, and we have recently worked with Scottish Adoption and The Scottish Refugee Council.