And that’s a wrap everyone. It all starts with play. Keep playful @playengland.bsky.social 51/51
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialKate Collier
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(she/her) Play and playfulness. Cycles to get places. Worcester, UK
@positivelyplayful.bsky.social@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialUK community Foundation now sharing about the Free to Play UK programme- excitingly, Worcestershire is one of the 20 community foundations selected 🎉 @playengland.bsky.social 51/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialHeather Douglas sharing the child first coaching framework. Then some discussion about coached sports and it’s place as ‘play’. 50/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialNow we have Heather Douglas from Play Their Way about what sports and coaching can learn from play. Stat: only 45% of young people who take part in sport and physical activity say they like it 😬 @playengland.bsky.social 49/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialReally exciting to hear the purpose of the research centre and look forward to seeing some of the outcomes 48/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.social@profhelendodd.bsky.social is up next introducing the Outdoor Play Research Centre www.outdoorplayresearchcentre.co.uk which is a brilliant website, go check it out. Great fact- 2/3/4 yr olds who play outdoors have better mental health through childhood @playengland.bsky.social 47/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialWe must shift our planning and transport policies away from prioritising the car, and now prioritise children 46/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialTim Gill asks what is up for grabs? We used to view cars as the future. But now? What is the place and role of children in our neighbourhoods? @playengland.bsky.social 45/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialTim Gill clearly explaining that the presence of children, and grown ups, visibly living, playing, spending time in their communities demonstrates a healthy human habitat. Cars have had a destructive effect on that habitat. @playengland.bsky.social 44/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialI always love hearing from @geekdadgamer.bsky.social and his perspectives on digital play where it can fit within children’s play experiences @playengland.bsky.social 43/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialChris Wright discussing the place of play in schools…our schools system seems to have contributed to a generation of the unhealthiest, unhappiest children. Children are not benefitting from a narrowed curriculum in a high stakes accountability system @playengland.bsky.social 42/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialStunning line up for this panel discussion up next “play everywhere: creating the conditions for play across children’s lives”. Laura Walsh up first discussing the importance of play in healthcare, and the consequences of play deprivation in this area 41/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialThe call to action is “can we use our roads for more than car storage? Can they be spaces for people to enjoy?” YES! 40/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialRobert O.N Torto now brings a provocation “who owns the streets?” asking us to allow streets to be a space for people, and not a space for the storage of cars. Why have we allowed this? @playengland.bsky.social 39/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialNew national occupational standards for playwork were published this week play.wales/wp-content/u... @playengland.bsky.social 38/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialDr Mike describing the lack of investment in the sector and the diminishing existence of play work roles @playengland.bsky.social 37/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialSports, coaching and fixed play equipment audience. Interesting. Think I had anticipated more grassroots and community organisations. Wonder why more aren’t here and whether they felt there was a space for them here? Or is it cost/time or are they on the (apparently large) waiting list 36/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialFirst session after lunch and we are focusing on the future of the play workforce, with Dr Mike Wragg and Colin Huffen. Interesting that Mike makes a comment about being unsure about how many of the audience are familiar with playwork principles and I agree that this conference seems to have a …35/?
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialA wonderful moment for the children’s voice group and their parents. So important to have their perspectives and input throughout the day @playengland.bsky.social …34/?…
@positivelyplayful.bsky.socialAs we head towards lunchtime, I’m just going to push our EXCITING project we are working on with Severn Arts buff.ly/L2ucJcO @playengland.bsky.social 33/?…
