Archive for December, 2009
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Play Preference Surveys
Paper based surveys of children and young people present a problem. It is difficult to find the balance between creating something that is accessible to all abilities and something that could give you some really good information providing it is filled in correctly. Play Preference Survey Choo...
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Choosing a Playspace Designer
There are a number of sources of information that can help you find a suitable designer / landscape architect. The Participation and Play guide contains the contact details of designers who are either involved in Oxfordshire's Play Pathfinder programme or who have expressed an interest in quoting on...
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National Play Strategy
The first National Play Strategy sets out the Government’s plans to improve and develop play facilities for children throughout the country. Based on consultation with thousands of children and young people, as well as their parents, the strategy outlines the short-, medium- and long-term objec...
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Play for a Change
While adopting a play policy is not a requirement for receiving a grant it is something we recommend as part of your Playbuilder scheme. The Oxfordshire Children and Young People’s Trust adopted a Play Policy in May 2009. You may download a copy from the Oxfordshire County Council Website. P...
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Managing Risk in Play
The Department of Schools, Children and Families has published an implementation guide to managing risk in Play provision (December 2008). Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation Guide is available to download from http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/ Alternatively a printed copy may...
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Design For Play
The guide to creating successful play spaces produced by Play England is now back in print. The guide provides useful advice on running the consultation process and help with planning a scheme. It is packed full of case studies that illustrate the Playbuilder concept. Design for Play: A guide to ...
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Campaign Resources
The Department of Children Schools and Families have produced a range of resources to assist with the planning and delivery of campaigns for outdoor play. Although the toolkit contains much that would have been of great use to us six months ago there are still some good resources and plenty of usef...
