Events
Places to Go?
20 May 2008 - London
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A national conference by Play England, Sustrans, Living Streets and the National Children's Bureau to promote place-shaping, safer streets and sustainable transport for a child-friendly public realm.
The Places to Go? conference will explore the opportunities represented by The Children's Plan and address some of its challenges. It will present policy and practice for professionals in planning, landscaping, play, school travel, public health, traffic and transport.
The conference will explore links between the twin imperatives of creating a public realm that is enjoyable, healthy and accessible to children; and environmentally sustainable.
Speakers confirmed
Play England is pleased to announce an excellent speaker programme for its conference about place-shaping, safer streets and sustainable transport for a child-friendly public realm.
Kevin Brennan MP from the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Jim Fitzpatrick MP from the Department for Transport and Rt. Hon. Dawn Primarolo MP from the Department of Health will present the government perspective on how a child-friendly public realm can contribute to benefits for children.
The event will be chaired by urban designer Wayne Hemingway.
Booking information
For further information and to book your place, please download the Places to Go? booking form
For further information about attending or showcasing your work in the good practice exhibition, contact Paul Taylor at NCB conferences on ptaylor@ncb.org.uk or on 020 7843 6041.
Playday
6 August 2008 - nationwide
Playday is the annual celebration of children's right to play - a national campaign where children and young people get out and play at hundreds of locally organised events across the UK.
Playday celebrations range from small neighbourhood gatherings to large public events organised by local authorities and national organisations. Previous years have seen children taking over Trafalgar Square, jubilee style street parties, and large-scale mud pie and den building in parks and village greens.
Playday also provides an opportunity to raise the profile of play by campaigning on key issues that affect children's ability to play.
This year's Playday theme is Give us a go! The campaign promotes the benefits of allowing children to manage their own risks whilst playing and aims to counter the risk-averse 'cotton wool' culture that can limit children's play.
Play England coordinates the campaign in consultation with a national steering group, which includes representatives from Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland as well as other national and some regional representatives.
To mark Playday 2008, Play England will publish a number of pieces of research on risk and challenge in play. The research will explore the benefits and challenges involving of allowing children to manage their own risks whilst playing.
For further information visit www.playday.org.uk
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