This report, by the Child Poverty Action Group and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at what families need to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children.
A Freedom of Information request by the Association of Play Industries has revealed that local authorities across England are closing children’s playgrounds.
The amount of time children spend playing outdoors, their ability to get around independently, and their level of contact with nature are strong indicators of how a city is performing, not just for children but for all generations of city dwellers.
A rapid literature review of the impact of quarantine, isolation, or other restrictive environments on children’s play and whether play may mitigate the adverse effects of such restrictions.
New primary school assessment processes introduced in 2016 risked narrowing of the curriculum and ‘teaching to the test’, as well as affecting teacher and pupil wellbeing negatively..
This updated briefing draws on the work of an expert group of play theorists and practitioners, to identify the unique characteristics of the adventure playground model of play provision.
