Play Shaper training is liberating local authorities. Transport planners are designing man-made puddles in pathways for children to splash in, while health professionals are creating childhood obesity strategies based on the virtues of active play.
These are some of the results of the pilot sessions of Play England's national programme to get everyone thinking about the value of play.
The programme is aimed at all professionals with a stake in the spaces where children grow up, such as police, housing, transport and health professionals. Crucially, it is aimed at senior figures and local politicians, as they are the ones holding the purse strings. The aim is to make them appreciate the benefits of play and how it supports their role in creating child-friendly communities.
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