Free Course
This course is completely free and open to everyone.
Duration
The course consists of 30 hours, but it can be taken in a modular way.
Start date
Available from February 2018.
Module badge
Each time a module is passed, a badge will be awarded to the student.
Course Diploma
Once the course is passed the student will receive a diploma of the skills acquired.
Characteristics
European Project
Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme..
Badged Open Course (BOC)
Pioneering and innovative tool in open-access free educational resources.
Saferplay Community
Creation of a multidisciplinary group of professionals in the sector.
Multilanguage
Available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Czech, Croatian and German.
Accessible
Access to the course through any device, PC, mobile or tablet.
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Teaching Team
Karina Pernías
Head of the Physical Area of the Laboratory in AIJU
Master’s degree in Science and Chemical Technology at UNED. She has been working in child safety since 1987, an area in which she has extensive training and experience in management, testing and training.
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Helena Menezes
General Director at H.Menezes Risk Vision
consultant and trainer in child safety, risk assessment of built environments and their impact on health and inclusion; European Consumers (ANEC) representative in the European standardization committee for playgrounds since 2000.
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Nicola Butler
Expert in designing play areas
Chair of Trustees for Play England. Play England is a national charity campaigning for the rights of children and young people to play throughout childhood. Nicola co-authored ‘Design for Play’, the award-winning guide for transforming play space design.
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Encarna Alemañ
In charge of play areas in the laboratory of AIJU
Expert in the design and safety evaluation of play areas. She is an expert member of the national Committee AEN / CTN 172 'Children' and the European Committee of standardisation CEN/TC 136/SC 1 'Playground Equipment and surfacing'.
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Henry W. A. Hanson IV
Lecturer and Architect in Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke V Praze
Expert on design and planning with children and for children. Founder of local ‘Child Friendly City’ initiative.
Iva Hejzlarová
Landscape architect in Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke V Praze
Expert in social equality of public space and planning for children. Co-founder of local ‘Child Friendly City’ initiative.
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28NovSixth meeting of project monitoring SAFERPLAY in Vinkovci (Croatia)
On 8 and 9 November the penultimate meeting of the SAFERPLAY project took place in
28Nov3rd Multiplier Event of the SAFERPLAY project in Vinkovci (Croatia)
Within the project “SAFERPLAY – Innovative training on design, installation and
30Oct3rd SAFERPLAY workshop: Wood as a material for play spaces.
The 3rd SAFERPLAY workshop, will take place on the 9th November in Vinkovci, Croatia,
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