Our film ‘Right to Play’ asks children directly why play is important to them, and it’s a powerful message that comes back. Children say play makes them feel less lonely, less stressed and happier – and this is a message that Michael Rosen was happy to get behind.
The film itself is part of a larger piece of work that the DECP is undertaking to shine the spotlight on how important play is to children of all ages. It follows on from our 2019 paper on Children’s Right to Play, which aimed to present a strong, clear, psychologically informed perspective on play.
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