"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 side of absolute safety," explains Voce. However, he believes a number of factors prevent children from playing adventurously.
"Parents have concerns about traffic, stranger danger and a lack of play area supervision. There is a perception that the outdoor world is not safe," he says. Voce argues this concern is often "overstated".
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