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A Promotes awareness of the importance of play especially physical and emotional health.

A Awareness raising of the importance of risk taking in a safe environment and of space for play to be seen as safe by children, parents and carers and the wider community.

A Raising awareness of the importance of play contributes to children’s physical and social development, their enjoyment and sense of achievement; the enjoyment of the process of play rather than an end product.

A Children can be involved in the design of the leaflet, making a positive contribution to the process of informing the wider community about the importance of play.

A Through awareness raising this will inspire some children and young people to undertake playwork training and possibly pursue playwork or working with children as a career thereby achieving economic well being.

B Active opportunities for children to access play for 2 or more hours as most supervised play, whether formal or informal, sessions are for at least 2 hours.

B Safe places for supervised play provide opportunities for children to develop understanding of rules and social skills as well as understanding of safety – getting involved with staff to do risk assessments.

B Through increased opportunities for play children will gain new skills and try out new play opportunities, take risks and achieve success at something without pressure to do so.  Inclusive play for all children to develop physically and socially.

B Increased opportunities for play will support increased number of positive relationships both with peers and adults, encourage positive behaviour and involvement Inclusive provision supports children’s understanding of broader issues facing disabled children; playing alongside them supports them to choose not to discriminate.

C Where children feel safe, play can provide stability in their life which in turn can sustain relationships with staff and their peers but also in the community in which they live contributing to a sense of belonging and wanting to give something back to the community.

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Staying Safe

Enjoying and Achieving

Making a Positive Contribution

Achieving Economic Well Being

C Places for play whether forma; parks or informal space, children choose them because they feel safe which contributes to their emotional health and well being as well as healthy community.

C Children’s involvement in defining where they feel safe.  Children’s involvement in identifying play areas where dog excrement is an issue.

D Extended use of schools and community centres can provide opportunities for children to develop physically particularly in areas with limited access to and freedom for open space for play.

E Children involved in the process of decision making will develop self confidence and develop positive relationships as well as enterprising behaviour thereby making a positive contribution to their local community.

D If opportunities for play exists in schools and the wider community, play may well lead to a more sustainable community which values and acknowledges children’s involvement thereby achieving economic well being for the community.

C Children develop emotional health through contributions to developing play space as well as developing understanding of the importance of children’s involvement in community.

D Where children are seen playing in local communities, they are perceived as healthy areas and are less likely to be neglected.  Wider community use of public space for children and play will have a beneficial effect for wider community.

E  The process of involvement will enable children to develop a huge sense of achievement 2hich in turns helps to develop confidence and self-esteem.

F Developing law abiding and social behaviour helping the development of positive contribution to the community.

E Children develop skills in participation which in turn develop self confidence.  This may lead to a desire to undertake further training and be ready for employment.

H Schools which develop policies will encourage children to increase activity levels which in turn develops emotional health and well being through improved concentration in lessons.

E Children’s involvement in planning and designing spaces for play increases understanding of importance of risk and challenge and design requirements.

H Through better playtime children enjoy their recreation and have better concentration in school which enables them to enjoy school more.

G Children are able to choose where to play with increased information as well as provision rather than choosing to behave anti-socially thereby making a positive contribution to the local community.

I  Participation in decision making helps children feel valued and respected which in turn leads to a greater likelihood of going into training and employment.

Being Healthy

Staying Safe

Enjoying and Achieving

Making a Positive Contribution

Achieving Economic Well Being

F Children able to have their say about faulty equipment will help develop a sense of ownership and a greater feeling of safety.

I Children involved in the design and implementation will gain a sense of achievement and satisfaction that their opinion is valued and respected.

H Children choosing not to bully or discriminate in school will have impact both in and out of school and make a positive contribution to the school and wider community.

G Decreased levels of anti-social behaviour through provision of more opportunities for play and leisure will develop safer communities.

I Children involved will develop their self confidence and decision making skills which in turn will support their positive contribution to their local community.

H  Schools have increased understanding of play through Play training which in turn can reduce bullying and improve quality of playtime for children and provide increased opportunities for risky play at school.