Is
it ok for
police
and council
to 'ask' kids
to sign a
contract not
to do ten
things they
which they
haven't been
doing
anyway?
Or for one of
them to be
told she can't
visit five
estates where
she all her
family and
friends live?
For
threats of
loss of home
to be part of
the process?
Fair
Play followed
5 young
peoples'
encounters
with
'Acceptable
Behaviour
Contracts'.
Acceptable to
whom?
What
do people think when they hear
"Adventure Playground"?
Innovation, improvisation,
experimentation, creativity and
imagination may be some
thoughts; others may be dirty,
unsafe and chaotic.
Two
publications
from Fair Play
about
Adventure
Playgrounds,
both by
renowned
playworker,
Tony Chilton
Submitted
by the Fair Play for Children
Association, UK
Hints
and Tips on the Use of Inflatables
from HSE:
These
simple precautions can help you
avoid serious accidents, whether
you supply bouncy castles and
inflatables, or you are hiring
one for your event.
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Those who operate activities and
facilities for children and young
people are asked to accept a
tremendous responsibility when
they receive into their care the
safety and wellbeing the lives of
the young. Many organisations will
have e.g. Health & Safety
Policies and Procedures, Equal
Opportunities Policies, Disabled
Access Policies and Practices.
What has surprised Fair Play for
Children is both the large number
of workers, paid and voluntary,
who are not aware of their
organisations' child protection
procedures - whether they exist,
and if they do, where to find them
and what they are. Yet such
Policies and Practices would seem
to be axiomatic for organisations
serving the needs of the young.
When the community creates play
environments and facilities for
its children, it is axiomatic that
these should be appropriate in
terms of age, ability range,
social factors and play value -
and should be as safe as possible.
The surrounding environment also
must be gauged from the same
perspective. For example, it is
not safe just because there is a
'mint catalogue' array of play
equipment but safety barriers are
omitted allowing unchecked access
onto a busy road. This Factsheet
is a simple introduction to
playground safety - what we should
look for in a safe playground,
what causes accidents, existing
and likely future standards,
monitoring their implementation,
and working for improvements.
Playgrounds which meet the child's
developmental needs are safer than
those which do not. A free booklet
on playgrounds and their play
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A
successful urban facility for
children.
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Our
governing document
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Why
we need to ask their what they
think and want.
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Andre
Jackson is a freelance writer,
with interests in daily living,
mobility aid and the UK business
sector. He has been writing for
the past three years and is always
looking for new collaborations
with small businesses in the
United Kingdom and also across
Europe.
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Fair Play's Model Statement.
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Produced
for the 2010 UK General Election
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Formulating
a Local Play Policy
Suggestions
for an approach. |
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Hints
and Allegations
Report
in the wake of the Penn State
abuse scandal and as allegations
multiply re Jimmy Savile and abuse
at the BBC, NHS hospitals etc,
calls for independent Inquiry. 31
pages
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How
it All Started
The
letter to The Times in July 1972
by Trevor Huddleston which led to
the creation of Fair Play for
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Inclusion
in Play
The
subject of inclusion is, quite
rightly, to the forefront of
peoples thinking with regard to
play provision. When we talk of
the child’s right to play, we mean
the right of EVERY child to be
involved.
"I
signed 'cos
mum said we'd
lose our home
if I didn't
sign"
Worrying
Fair Play
report about
"acceptable"
behaviour
contracts.
Whose
behaviour is
unacceptable
......?
Local
Play Partnerships
This
PlayAction guide looks at how Play
People, both the usual and also
unusual suspects, can come
together to create their own Local
Play Partnership initiative. These
Partnerships have basic play
principles at their centre, and
are functioned on the concept of
serious fun for all.
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LOCAL
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING
PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND
YOUNG PEOPLE
Brief
outline of what Local Educational
Authorities are required in law to
do re facilities for children and
young people, the relevant
sections of the 1996 Act and the
2006 amendments are included, plus
statutory guidance concerning
activities under the Act for those
aged 13 years+.
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Mobile
Play
The
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MODEL
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
This Model Policy has been drawn
up to help managements of
children's and young people's play
and leisure organisations when
they are considering the detail of
a Child Protection Policy. It is a
Model, not a prescriptive
instruction, so the idea is that
it can be adapted to suit local
needs and circumstances.
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Organising
Playschemes
Basics, insurance, Children
Act.
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Out
Of School Daycare Clubs
The
general election of 1997 saw the
spotlight of the newly elected
Labour government focus on the
need for out of school childcare
provision more intensely than
any previous administration. In
its' detailed 5 year Out Of
School Childcare Strategy the
government acknowledged the need
for childcare provision as a
major tool in enabling parents
(particularly of school aged
children) to enter or return to
employment and training.
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Play
and learning for Children
with Special Needs
Recognizing
the intersection between playing
and learning activities can be
paramount to furthering the
development of your special needs
child. If a melding between the
two can be implemented, then it is
possible to obtain positive
results. Author: Felicity Dyer
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Play
Wise Partnerships
Fair
Play's Play Wise Partnerships
Programme, advocating that
children should lead the
development of their play
environments through local
partnerships.
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PUBLICATIONS
not published by Fair Play
for Children
A
selection from various sources
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Scholarly
Journals - Childhood
Studies
An
A-Z of journals on many aspects of
childhood published by Rutgers,
The State University of New
Jersey.
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The
Children Act 1989 and Play
The
Children Act 1989 was implemented
on October 14th 1991. The Act
brings together most law
concerning the welfare of
children, replacing complex and
fragmented legislation. This Guide
outlines the Act as it affects
children’s play provision. In the
Act, the term ‘local authority’
equates to the social services
authority, and this is retained
here.
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The
Compatibility of
Acceptable Behaviour
Contracts with Article 6.1
of the European Convention
on Human Rights. Revised
edition
Fair
Play for Children has undertaken a
comprehensive review on the
issuing by local police forces
across England of Acceptable
Behaviour Contracts with
particular focus on whether the
forces involved have taken into
account Article 6.1 of the
European Convention on Human
Rights(ECHR). In total 40 forces
across England were surveyed
across a number of questions under
the Freedom of Information Act. 34
replied, one with separate data
from 4 Divisions, one based on one
Division.
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The
Regulation of Day Care
Services for Children
The Children Act 1989 introduced a
framework for the regulation of
children’s day care services,
through a process of initial
registration and subsequent
regular inspection. This was to
enable basic national standards to
be implemented in respect of a
wide range of activities.
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The
State of Play - perspectives
for Local Councils
How
can Local Councils (Parish/Town)
ensure they have the right
policies place to guarantee
children the ability to play in a
sustainable, safe and stimulating
environment? Jan Cosgrove,
National Secretary of Fair Play,
writing in Local Council Review
Winter 2012
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Toy
Libraries
A
creative and important aid to
children's play and learning in
early years.
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United
Nations Convention on The
Rights of the Child
This
is the most-signed Convention/
Treaty in history. It sets out the
basic rights of every child.
Article 31, on which Fair Play for
Children predicates its work, is
about The Child's Right to Play,
Rest and Leisure
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VIDEO
Hop
Skip and
Jump -
2-part BBC programme
PART
ONE
PART
TWO
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