Interventions and initiatives
The report looks at four types of intervention that each involve setting aside time and space for children to play:
It draws on a range of sources, including published reviews, material from academics and experts known to the author, and material identified as a result of a call for evidence via the membership of the Children's Play Policy Forum and the author's networks and website.
Benefits of play
Policy reviews and evaluation reports have concluded that playing leads to a wide range of interconnected beneficial outcomes for children, including cognitive development, physical health and development, mental health and emotional wellbeing, social development, and resilience.
Play in school
The study assessed the evidence on the impact of play initiatives and interventions in school during break times (also called playtime). It found that playground break time initiatives:
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