Play policy and play sector briefing papers

Play England publishes both policy and play sector briefings about how play relates to various key topics, from health to Local Area Agreements. A full list of Play England’s briefings are outlined below. To download these briefings free of charge please visit www.playengland.org.uk/resources.

Designing school grounds
This briefing summarises aspects, relevant to the play sector, of the guidance on developing school grounds, which is part of the government's school building and redevelopment programme.

Extended schools
This policy briefing looks at why play should be an essential element of the extended school 'core offer', and provides information to support schools in developing play opportunities.

Local Area Agreements
These briefings outline why play should be an essential part of every Local Area Agreement – the government’s radical new approach to local service delivery based on local need.

Local government
This briefing for staff working within the play sector provides information on the key proposed changes in the local government White Paper and outlines how these changes may affect the play sector.

Managing risk in play provision
The Play Safety Forum, a grouping of national agencies involved in play safety, has produced this briefing to support and inform the work of those providing play opportunities.

NICE recommendations relating to play
This briefing for the play sector highlights the official National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommendations on obesity that relate to free play, leisure opportunities and access to open space.

Play and health
This briefing explains why play is crucial to children's healthy development and happiness. Evidence demonstrates that one of the best ways for children to stay both physically and mentally healthy is through access to a variety of unstructured play experiences.

Play in prisons
A briefing for policy makers, prison governors and staff, and the voluntary and community sector that provide play opportunities for children visiting prison.

Safeguarding children and young People.
This briefing is for people working in the play sector with managerial responsibility for safeguarding children and young people. It will also be useful for those who work directly, whether paid or unpaid, with children and young people on a regular basis.

Play in The Children’s Plan
Play England has produced two documents summarising the play-related commitments contained in The Children’s Plan: Building brighter futures.

Consultation responses
Play England's policy and research team respond to those government consultations which affect children's right and opportunity to play freely. A full list of Play England's consultation responses are outlined below. To access these responses please visit www.playengland.org.uk/resources.

Staying Safe: October 2007
Play England responded to the Staying Safe consultation aimed to promote discussion about child safety and how to help parents strike a balance between protecting their children and allowing them opportunities to learn and explore safely.

Time to Talk: October 2007
Play England responded to the Time to Talk consultation launched by DCSF in advance of the government's Children's Plan, to capture a wide range of feedback about how government can deliver better outcomes for children and young people.

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