The Play Observatory is a new UK-based project collecting children’s diverse experiences of play during the COVID-19 pandemic, and will use them to create a permanent record that future generations can learn from and help...Read more
As nurseries and schools begin to reopen, there is much concern about the impact of this very difficult year on children. One aspect of normal childhood which many have missed out on in the last...Read more
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is piloting a new initiative to transform lanes and alleyways into child-friendly green spaces that are safe and fun.Read more
Play industry leaders in the United Kingdom say that without sustained national investment in public play places, children face ‘perpetual lockdown’.Read more
Play England has written an impassioned open letter to local councils, urging them to keep playgrounds open for the sake of children’s physical and mental health. Read more
Can parents and educators support opportunities for children to play, when so many of their activities are restricted by COVID-19?. That’s the question posed by Elizabeth Cushing, the president of Playworks, a US non-profit children’s...Read more
Scotland: Families experiencing destitution, isolation and mental health struggles
A study by Together, the Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights, compares the findings of interviews with family support services held in 2013 and findings from interviews with...Read more
Play England has produced a webinar and new practical guide to help organisations adopt a play-based approach as they slowly emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown.Read more
Outdoor play campaigners say new evidence about the impact of COVID-19 on children’s health adds weight to calls to open up England’s playgrounds.Read more
Outdoor play campaigners in the UK have written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to set out when and how public playgrounds will be reopened.Read more
Where is play in the UK lockdown relaxation strategy? That’s the question from the Association of Play Industries (API) following publication of the government’s ‘roadmap’ to recovery.Read more
The head of a leading children’s UK play industry body hopes the right of youngsters to free play provision will be financially preserved once the corona pandemic has subsided.Read more
The idea that we should decentralise our population has come up many times in Australia. Recently, the National Farmers’ Federation president pushed the notion, calling for a shift to the regions. And the premise is...Read more
A ban on children playing outdoors in the US city of Baltimore has affronted one local councillor so much that he’s launched a one-man mission to change the law.
Should Ryan Dorsey be successful in repealing...Read more
