play &
activity today
Embedding the play
strategy Over 50 people
responded to the consultation on Play England’s latest publication, ‘Embedding the Play Strategy’, draft strategic planning guidance to assist local decision makers to put children’s play at the heart of their local communities. The guidance shows how planning and investing in local play space and considering children’s needs within the wider environment
can
benefit children, families and whole communities. It sets the development of a local play strategy within the framework for joint planning and commissioning by Children’s Trust Boards as well as spatial planning strategies.
Play
England is now analysing the responses before presenting the guidance and consultation responses to government for consideration; final publication is expected at the end of the year.
Consultants sought
Play England is seeking experienced and talented consultants to be part of the national Quality in Play accreditation panel. Applicants will need an understanding of and commitment to supporting quality assurance in children’s play provision as a process centred on the child’s right to play. Extensive experience in management or development support in children’s play, childcare or quality assurance is also required.
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Play in Schools meeting
The Play in Schools and Integrated Children’s Settings group recently met to discuss promoting play and playwork in
schools.The speakers outlined the importance of providing good quality play environments and investing in
playworkers and playwork training. The presentations also investigated the benefit of play for children’s learning. One of the clear points arising from the seminar was the desire
to raise the awareness of the value of playtimes in schools.
The local play indicators Play England has published local play indicators, developed to support both top tier and second tier local authorities in
The future of Adventure Play? designed to provide Comprising an
adventure play for the 21st century.
At Saltex 09 Proludic unveiled their Ludic’ Area, giving clients a sneaky peak at a groundbreaking new product concept which they say has the potential to shape
Playground gets top marks
Youngsters in Littleborough
are making the most of brand new playground facilities thanks to synthetic surfacing specialist Notts Sport.
Rochdale (MBC) called on Notts Sport for advice on the best options for a play area project at Hare Hill Park in
Littleborough.The wide range of play equipment being fitted as part of the scheme required a surfacing system to accommodate a number of different critical fall heights
the future of adventure play and introduce a look beyond the notion of the destination park.
Ludic’ Area provides a full mix of play experiences
innovative combination of new products and services, it offers a wide range of unprescribed and educational play opportunities including a new range of themed towers measuring up to 7.6 metres tall that are linked by a system of platforms, bridges and slides. Other new items include the Musical Kiosk, which provides a bandstand where users can join together to create music tuned to a musical scale while sand and water play units bring the parent and child together for a shared experience. A new range of mazes with interchangeable panels create sustained interest and add a unique feature to the play area.
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assessing and managing their own performance in providing play opportunities to local children. The indicators focus on participation, access, quality and satisfaction of local spaces and facilities for play and informal recreation.
Summaries of research about play
Play England has
published summaries about recent research on various topics that focus on play. These include topics from outdoor activity reducing the prevalence of myopia in children, to children's strategies of risk management in everyday life.
www.playengland.org.uk/ resources
News
Ware
youngsters build for play
Young people throughout
Ware have been working hard over the last few months to design a new adventure playground at King George V playing fields as part of East Herts Council’s ‘Playing on the Wildside’ project. The Ware
Wildside
Steering Group, made up of young people aged 12-16, has worked closely with the Council and the company they appointed to lead the consultation and design process, Sutcliffe Play,
to
and Notts Sport was able to meet these needs with a custom design.
Mark Bobrowicz,
Playground Officer for Rochdale MBC said. “ Notts
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Sport came up with a tailor- made solution and the finished result is absolutely fantastic”
inform the design of the new playground. Now youngsters from across Ware have put their hard hats on to help with the construction of their own play area. In a series of open days youngsters have been busy putting the finishing touches to their new
playground by hanging swing seats, laying grass, planting and building willow structures. Viv Jebson, Managing
Director at Sutcliffe Play, “To be selected by the young people who will ultimately use the adventure playground is a great privilege and we are now very excited to be working with the youngsters on the build of their adventure playground. They are filled with great ideas and enthusiasm for the project and we’re now all looking forward to the opening in just a few weeks time.”
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