Following the announcement to create 30 staffed adventure playgrounds, Tim Gill has warned about the creation of "play ghettos" (CYP Now, 9-15 January 2008).
This underestimates the local profile of these facilities. Successful adventure playgrounds have always had an active role and underline the principle of children's freedom to roam near to where they live.
As former Children's Play Council director, Gill should appreciate the contribution playground workers have made to the debate about what constitutes a good play environment.
The move to create more playgrounds should support the engagement and visibility of children in the wider public realm. There is much to learn from places where children feel safe, can take risks and engage in things we used to take for granted. Let's support this provision and encourage public policy to make the whole environment safer for children to walk and cycle by themselves.
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