Play England aims for all children and young people in England to have regular access and opportunity for free, inclusive, local play provision and play space.
Play England provides advice and support to promote good practice, and works to ensure that the importance of play is recognised by policy makers, planners and the public.
This new report, commissioned by Play England from Demos, shows how staffed play services, often run by the voluntary sector, are an increasingly vital element in the multi-agency approach to improving outcomes for children, families and communities and are also thought to be more cost-effective than established statutory services. Find out more...
Play England is an integral part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Children’s Play initiative and is now a government national delivery partner, working closely with local authorities and the voluntary sector to ensure that England’s first ever national Play Strategy transforms public play space and play services. More...
Information from the former Children's Play Council website can also be found here.
Play England is part of NCB and is supported by the Big Lottery Fund.
