Policy for Play: Responding to Children's Forgotten Right

Adrian Voce; Roger Hart

doi:10.46692/9781447319436

Using the UK government's play strategy for England (2008–10) as a case study, this is the first book to look in detail at children's play within public policy. It is an essential tool for practitioners and campaigners around the world.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Dedication
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Contents
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Who’s who
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About the author
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Preface
pp xiii-xiv
- By Adrian Voce
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Foreword
pp xv-xviii
- By Roger Hart
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Prologue
pp xix-xx
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Introduction - ‘To respect, protect and fulfil’
pp 1-12
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one - ‘To play and to dream’ • Restoring play to the heart of the campaign for children’s rights
pp 13-20
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two - ‘For a change’ • Finding the evidence for play policy
pp 21-32
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three - ‘Advocates for play’ • Playwork’s place at the heart of the play movement
pp 33-44
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four - ‘New opportunities’ • Lottery funding and the beginnings of public play policy
pp 45-50
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five - ‘A vital and vibrant city’ • How devolved government in London set a benchmark for play policy
pp 51-62
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six - ‘Making the case’ • The call for a national play strategy
pp 63-70
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seven - ‘Things to do, places to go?’ • How play was overlooked by children’s services reform
pp 71-82
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eight - ‘Getting serious’ • The national play review
pp 83-90
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nine - ‘Lottery millions’ • The Children’s Play Initiative
pp 91-98
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ten - ‘Dirt is good’ • The Play England project
pp 99-106
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eleven - ‘The best place in the world’ • The Play Strategy for England
pp 107-116
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twelve - ‘Playbuilders’ • Breaking the mould of the public playground
pp 117-124
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thirteen - ‘Everyday adventures?’ • Austerity brings an end toplay policy in England
pp 125-136
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fourteen - ‘Skylarks and canaries’ • The legacy of the Play Strategy
pp 137-148
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fifteen - ‘Children now’ • Responding to children’s right to play: conclusions and recommendations
pp 149-156
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Epilogue
pp 157-162
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References
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Dedication
pp iii-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Who’s who
pp vii-xi

About the author
pp xii-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xiv

Foreword
pp xv-xviii

Prologue
pp xix-xx

Introduction - ‘To respect, protect and fulfil’
pp 1-12

one - ‘To play and to dream’ • Restoring play to the heart of the campaign for children’s rights
pp 13-20

two - ‘For a change’ • Finding the evidence for play policy
pp 21-32

three - ‘Advocates for play’ • Playwork’s place at the heart of the play movement
pp 33-44

four - ‘New opportunities’ • Lottery funding and the beginnings of public play policy
pp 45-50

five - ‘A vital and vibrant city’ • How devolved government in London set a benchmark for play policy
pp 51-62

six - ‘Making the case’ • The call for a national play strategy
pp 63-70

seven - ‘Things to do, places to go?’ • How play was overlooked by children’s services reform
pp 71-82

eight - ‘Getting serious’ • The national play review
pp 83-90

nine - ‘Lottery millions’ • The Children’s Play Initiative
pp 91-98

ten - ‘Dirt is good’ • The Play England project
pp 99-106

eleven - ‘The best place in the world’ • The Play Strategy for England
pp 107-116

twelve - ‘Playbuilders’ • Breaking the mould of the public playground
pp 117-124

thirteen - ‘Everyday adventures?’ • Austerity brings an end toplay policy in England
pp 125-136

fourteen - ‘Skylarks and canaries’ • The legacy of the Play Strategy
pp 137-148

fifteen - ‘Children now’ • Responding to children’s right to play: conclusions and recommendations
pp 149-156

Epilogue
pp 157-162

References
pp 163-178

Index
pp 179-188

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