Play Wales has published a new information sheet aimed at helping children’s play organisers take the right approach in decision-making over play infrastructure.Read more
Three more of Beirut’s public parks have been revitalised and made child-friendly as part of an ongoing programme led by the non-profit CatalyticAction.
After the successful rehabilitation of the Karantina public park, CatalyticAction, which works for...Read more
Watch out for a big grey bubble at COP26 in Glasgow in the coming days. The grey inflatable, which represents air pollution, has been touring cities in Brazil to raise awareness of the importance of reducing emissions...Read more
An important incidental change that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic has been our collective rediscovery of the outdoors. As we begin building back better, we have an opportunity to leverage this re-engagement to enhance our...Read more
Opportunities for ‘self organised play’ for children in UK schools have significantly ‘diminished’ and schools must respond, says a report by an influential play advisory body.Read more
COVID-19 disruptions have had a distinct, devastating and potentially enduring impact on our youngest school-aged learners, especially those who were already behind in early language, literacy and numeracy understandings. The pandemic has also taken a...Read more
The Play Wales charity has re-published a briefing document for school heads, teachers and governors which highlights the benefits of play in school for youngsters’ health and well-being.Read more
It’s been a tough 18 months for Australian families and their children. We can’t underestimate the cumulative impact of parent and carer job losses, mental strain, working from home and remote learning. As developmental paediatricians...Read more
Lima, the capital of Peru, has worked with the Bernard van Leer Foundation to transform 12 run-down spaces into attractive, child-friendly spaces for places for caregivers to spend with their youngsters.Read more
The Mayor of New York City has set out an extensive plan for revamping dozens of long-neglected closed and dilapitated playgrounds.
Bill Blasio said that many planned repairs and new projects had been delayed because of...Read more
Bilateral negotiations are underway to move the historic federal commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system from vision to reality. Expanding access for all young children in Canada will require creating and licensing...Read more
Play Wales, the national charity for children’s play, has published a paper aimed at helping local councils support better opportunities for play.Read more
No parent would ever say ‘this is a great neighbourhood – but I won’t let my child walk to school or play in the local park’. Former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa grasped this insight when...Read more
Physical activity is important for early childhood development. There’s a preconceived notion that children are highly active while in childcare when often, they are not.Read more
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Research into the impact of COVID on early-years classroom play in Northern Ireland points to a significant negative impact on children’s social skills and level of independence, but at the same time they have become...Read more
