Play England, the Playwork Foundation and International Play Association England are delighted to have joined forces to publish a Manifesto for Play, ahead of the General Election on 12th December. The Manifesto, based on a consultation with children’s professionals, calls on Britain’s political parties to include Leadership, Legislation and Investment in children’s play in their … Continue reading A Manifest for Play: Policy Proposals for Children’s Play in England
Michael Morpugo gives a beautiful analysis of what is ailing children today: Childhood really should be the happiest days of our children's lives," writes Michael Morpurgo. "But for so many of them today it is not". Michael Morpurgo reflects on the damage being caused to increasing numbers of children by stress and anxiety. He makes … Continue reading The happiest days of your life …
... severe air pollution can speed up neurodegeneration when the brain is at the peak of its development — during childhood. This is the story of how we continue to poison our children’s brains and cut their lives short. Read full article here. The Conversation 26th September 2019
Submit your abstract or proposal for a presentation or workshop at Towards the Child Friendly City, in Bristol, by the new deadline of 30 September 2019* *owing to technical problems, now resolved, this page of the website was inaccessible for some time earlier this month, and we have therefore extended the original deadline of 25 … Continue reading Towards the Child Friendly City – 2nd call for papers
This summer's publication of the Mayor of London’s proposed revisions to the London Plan was welcomed by advocates who have been pushing for a stronger policy on children and young people’s play, recreation, and independent mobility. Wider reaction to this part of the Plan, including from the UK government, signaled the ongoing influence of the … Continue reading UK planning policy mainly fails children, but London, Wales and Scotland begin to show the way
We all want children to have a good childhood. It’s important in itself, and it’s critical for this country’s prospects. Today’s children are our future economic prosperity, our tax payers and wealth producers, our support in our own old ages. But this generation will also need to change the world – to tackle the challenges … Continue reading A Manifesto for Children
