Interview: A sense of adventure
By Ben Cook
Children & Young People Now
30 July 2008
- Adrian Voce, director, Play England Adventurous play is the name of the game for this year's Playday on 6 August, co-ordinated by Play England. With this theme in mind, director Adrian Voce says children's services departments keen to provide exciting play opportunities should consult the organisation.
"Commissioning authorities can look at our design guide for good outdoor play areas. We will also be publishing, with the government, a guide to risk management," he says. Risk is central to the theme of adventurous play. "We need to encourage children to take risks - it's important we don't err on the...