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A small child is chalking on a street, the words Children Playing are written on the street surface and behind the child are some mini toy traffic cones

The government is consulting on a major set of policies for planning in England, which will have huge impact on children’s lives, including their ability to play out near home. These policies are set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the single most important national government planning policy document. The consultation questions are highly varied; some are high-level and general, while others focus on very specific, often technical issues. Overall, the government’s goals are to stimulate more housebuilding,…

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Yes Ball Games – removing signs and welcoming playing out

Ingrid Skeels posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Play Streets on 10/09/2024

No Ball Games! We’re all familiar with these signs around housing estates and other city spaces where children…

A manifesto for restoring children’s freedom and outdoor play

Alice Ferguson posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Play Streets, Playing Out Movement on 01/08/2024

“To be happy and healthy, children need a decent amount of everyday, sociable play and physical activity. To…

Children and the built environment: Inquiry and next steps

Alice Ferguson posted this in Activism, Children's play, health and wellbeing on 12/06/2024

In Spring 2023, Playing Out joined with allies to ask for a Parliamentary Inquiry into Children, Young People…

Growing up, playing out and freedom for my son

Otis Thomas posted this in Children's play, health and wellbeing, Play Streets, Street Space on 11/06/2024

Otis is co-founder of The African Pot project, a central Manchester organisation we and Ubele collaborated with on…

Take over your street for play this Thank You Day!

Rachel Mansi posted this in Community, Play Streets, Street Space on 29/04/2024

The Together Coalition is all about building a kinder, closer and more connected society. They approached us about…

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