For parents with young children, finding somewhere to play outside is high on the agenda of essentials. Yet recent research by the Association of Play Industries found that since 2014, councils have closed 347 playgrounds across England, while the recent Good Childhoodreport by The Children's Society found that since 2009, investment by the government in children's play in England has been reduced from £235m to zero.
This is why policymakers should heed the proposals in the recent Play England A Manifesto for Play, which seeks, among other things, more investment in play opportunities for children (see box). It highlights that this basic essential of childhood is under threat.
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