In this study, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and carried out on behalf of Play England, REE devised innovative observation methods to capture data on children's play in three early years settings. Physically active play accounted for on average 53 per cent of observed time, which varied from 61 per cent in the setting with the most to 44 per cent in the setting with the least. The setting with the most physically active play was characterised by:
- a strong ethos of free-flow movement inside and outside;
- open access to a large outdoor space, encouraging children to incorporate the landscape into play;
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