Training Example

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Ensuring good provision is available to all

Good play places are easy to get to, in overlooked locations, accessible, exciting and well-maintained. They are also attractive, welcoming and fun for all local children and young people, including thos who are disabled or have specific needs. For children and young people to be able to play freely within their various environments, local authorities and their partners need to:

• ensure that local streets, parks and open spaces feel safe and are well-maintained, welcoming and designed with children and young people in mind
• provide a range of dedicated outdoor play areas such as playgrounds, skate parkes, bike trackes, ball games areas and hangout shelters
• support supervised play provision, such as adventure playgrounds, play rangers, play centres, play schemes and mobile provision
• ensure play provision is inclusive and accessible to all.

"Both my department and the Department for Education and Skills belive that play, recreation and leisure outcomes sit equally alongside the others that authorities and their partners need to consider when making decisions about the provision of coordinated children and young people's services."

Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, April 2005.

Download the full version of Ensuring Good Provision in PDF format (38KB).

Contacts

For further information on the benefits of good play provision e-mail info@osn.org.uk or visit the following web sites:

Children's Play Council: www.ncb.org.uk/cpc
SkillsActive: www.Skillsactive.org
Kidsactive: www.kidsactive.org.uk (opens in a new window)
Free Play Network: www.freeplaynetwork.org.uk