The Raising the Nation Play Commission Report
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The Raising the Nation Play Commission is delighted to be launching its final report on the International Day of Play: ‘ Everything to Play For: A Plan to Ensure Every Child in England Can Play‘!
The report warns that cuts to clubs and playgrounds, busier roads, and increased fears among parents and children about safety, have left children with fewer safe places to play. As a result, children’s independence to play outside has shrunk dramatically over the last 30 years, impacting on their health and happiness and increasing screen time.
In an effort to see play firmly back on the policy agenda, the report calls for a new, cross-departmental National Play Strategy for England, led by a Minister for Play. See the list of recommendations in the full report.