Fair Play for Childrenfor the Child's Right to PlayThe United Nations Convention on
the Rights of the Child is the World's most adopted
Treaty, the UK has signed it. Article 31 of
the Convention states:
1. States Parties recognize the
right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play
and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the
child and to participate freely in cultural life and the
arts.
2. States Parties shall respect
and promote the right of the child to participate fully in
cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the
provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for
cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.
The Convention in full: Read
it here
UNFAIR PLAY FOR CHILDRENExpenditure by English Local Authorities in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12:including on Children's Play and Youth ServicesWe undertook this major survey two years into Austerity under the Coalition Government. Even by then, Play and Youth Work had suffered hugely by comparison to overall local authority expenditure and on adult leisure services. The situation has not improved.
Our findings |
Children
need Freedom to Play
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