The national play organisation PLAYLINK, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the schools grounds charity Learning through Landscapes (LTL) have joined forces to help ensure that children and young people have access to quality play opportunities in all educational settings.
In Wales, open-access play is one of the four core services required for a children's centre to be considered fully integrated. In England there are no obligations for early years settings or children's centres to have adjoining outdoor play areas.
The bodies have launched a consultation paper, Play in Educational Settings, to seek the views of education and play professionals, parents and governors. When responses have been compiled, they plan to pressure the Government to issue guidance for all new-build and refurbishment projects detailing how to develop outdoor, play-friendly environments for children.
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