OPAL is a structured mentor program that takes a strategic and comprehensive approach to support schools and children’s services in the development of a play policy, tailored action plan and implementation steps to help create conditions within their setting to optimise play provision.

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Nature Play Solutions is an accredited OPAL provider. OPAL was founded over ten year ago in the UK and is a program which addresses all of the areas schools must plan for if they want to strategically and sustainably improve the quality of play. The OPAL program supports schools in developing a cultural shift in thinking about and supporting children’s play.

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When your school adopts the OPAL program you will be allocated an accredited OPAL mentor who will assist you to develop a strategic, policy based approach to improving play. The program runs over a 12-18 month period and through OPAL you will:

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• Identify your school community’s play values

• Gather baseline and evaluation data

• Have support and guidance throughout via your OPAL mentor

• Write a play provision policy and strategy

• Create a comprehensive, enduring action plan