The cumulative effect of the comprehensive spending review and the local government finance settlement, as well as in-year cuts to the previous administration's national play strategy have left professionals fearing that public play provision will be severely weakened if not completely eradicated in some areas.
According to both Play England and London Play, members are concerned about whether sector expertise and vital services will be lost when cuts bite beyond March 2011.
Director of Play England Adrian Voce said: "If local authorities are cutting back on children's play, which they are doing, there is all the more need for there to be some kind of dedicated policy from central government that can provide the levers and support for local people to respond to the cuts.
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