“Access to play is not equally distributed in Scotland” (McKendrick, 2016).
As Chief Executive of Play Scotland, Marguerite Hunter Blair...Scotland ‘gets it right’ for children
Baltimore, the largest city in the US state of Maryland, has become the first major city in the entire country...Baltimore’s pioneering stand against kids’ sugary drinks
Raymond Wills entered play work as a Community Service Volunteer in the early 1960s. Throughout his time in play work, he...A history of play provision in the UK
Children’s Society tackling exploitation in three key city hubs
The Children’s Society has invested more than two million pounds on a national programme aimed at tackling child exploitation in and around the cities of Manchester, London and the West Midlands. Over the next three years,...Read more
Child in the City World Conference gathers delegates from 36 countries
The number of registrations for the Child in the City World Conference continues to increase. So far we will welcome 230 delegates from 36 different countries all over the world. We are really proud to bring such...Read more
A happier childhood: Ahmedabad initiative is reuniting kids with playgrounds
Gadgets and indoor play have resulted in the child of today missing out on the joys of nature and outdoor life experienced by previous generations, says Indian educationalist and aProCh founder Kiran Bir Sethi. aProCh (a...Read more
Do ‘screaming children’ in playgrounds ruin neighbourhood parks?
It’s a fine winter morning and you’ve just made a cup of tea. You’re warming your hands around the mug and gazing at the trees behind your house that sway as birds hop along the...Read more
Jersey schools back UNICEF scheme to teach children their rights
All primary and secondary schools in Jersey are to be offered support to become ‘Rights Respecting Schools’. This status is awarded by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which works with schools to create safe and...Read more
Including children in designing post-conflict environments
The value of a child’s role in designing a post-conflict environment cannot be overstated. So believes architect Nerea Amorós Elorduy, who will be sharing some of her ideas and insights when she presents at the Child...Read more
South Delhi rolling out sensory parks for children
Children in southern Delhi are to benefit from a new initiative that will see local parks revamped to create new and challenging ‘sensory spaces’. The first such facility should be up and running by the end...Read more
Consultation on future of children’s rights in Scotland
Scotland’s government wants to hear people’s views on children’s and young people’s rights before it moves forward with formally setting out a new three-year plan. The Children and Young People Act requires government ministers to report...Read more
New Zealand school project connects rural and urban children
School children in New Zealand have been working together in an educational project to unlock similarities and differences between urban and rural life. The CLASS-ified Moostery Challenge, organised by DairyNZ, paired 150 rural and 150 urban...Read more
What if children design their cities?
Kent ve Cocuk (City and Children) is a Turkish-based ‘urbanism’ initiative using 3D modelling workshops to see how children would design their own cities. The team of three urban planners and an architect came together in...Read more
Why don’t Australian school kids feel a sense of belonging?
Respectful and valued relationships with teachers and the wider community are key to helping more students feel greater connection to their school, leading to far-reaching positive effects. The sense of belonging Australian students feel at school has...Read more