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Deborah McMillan is former children's commissioner for Jersey

Opinion 22 June 2023

Lack of access, not technology, is enemy of play

Adventure playgrounds give high-quality play opportunities with trained playworkers. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Play in peril: charting the decline of playgrounds across 40 years

Parents noted a disparity in play resources between hospitals, researchers say. Picture: Starlight Children's Foundation

News 14 October 2021

No play budget at half of hospitals

Parents have raised concerns over the impact on children's social development. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 September 2021

4.3m families struggling to access childcare, warns charity

Other 1 September 2021

Early years – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Children missed out on play during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 4 August 2021

Key resources to support play in children

Other 29 September 2020

Play – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Learning Through Play uses games to improve children’s executive function skills. Picture: watcherfox/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Learning Through Play, USA

Barriers that limited parents’ ability to interact with their children were tackled. Picture: Nattakorn/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 26 November 2019

Local partnership develops early learning toolkit

Features 29 October 2019

Battle to save pre-school play

Other 28 August 2019

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

Features 26 August 2019

Play - Children's Workforce Qualifications and Training Guide

News 14 March 2019

A fifth of deprived children never spend time in nature, study finds

News 22 November 2018

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

Best Practice 29 May 2018

How play builds better communities

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