School climate strikes: why adults no longer have the right to object to their children taking radical action
A worldwide wave of school climate strikes, begun by the remarkable Greta Thunberg, has reached the UK. Some critics claim these activist-pupils are simply playing truant, but I disagree. Speaking as both a climate campaigner...Read more
Building inclusive play spaces
Anne-Marie Spencer argues building inclusive play spaces is possible when we consider the whole child, whole environment, and whole community. Inclusive play. Ask 10 people what it means and it’s quite possible you’ll get 10 different...Read more
UN ‘chronically underfunded’ to tackle crimes against children – Save the Children
The United Nations-led mechanism for monitoring crimes against children was “chronically underfunded”, the group’s head has said in a speech highly critical of European governments. The head of Save the Children International Helle Thorning-Schmidt has demanded increased...Read more
Interview with author of Policy for Play, Adrian Voce
In this interview, author of Policy for Play, Adrian Voce talks about his career in playwork and why campaigning for children’s right to play is so important. After many years as a playworker, campaigner and now...Read more
Natural space trains children’s mind
In northern European cities, there is a large number of wild and adventure playgrounds, where children can learn from nature and from their personal experiences. There are playgrounds planned in a way to stimulate an...Read more
High levels of child poverty across the EU call for actions
Almost 27 million children in Europe are at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the current economic, financial and social crisis is putting them even more at risk, according to a report by Save the...Read more