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Charity launches play sign scheme across capital

28 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The charity London Play is fighting back against "no ball games" signs with "play priority area" signs designed to highlight play spaces.

Safety fears make children's play spaces 'boring'

28 October 2008, Nursery World

Local authorities have been accused of dull, unimaginative playgrounds because of an over-reliance on an identical 'KFC' approach ('kit, fence and carpet'), which has grown out of the pressure to...

Half of all children worry about the future

28 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Half of all ten to 15 year olds are concerned about the future and worry about school exams, an Ofsted survey has found.

More creative playgrounds needed

27 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Too many playgrounds are dull and unimaginative, according to the body that advises the government on public buildings.

Directors of adult and children's services prioritise youth

24 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Joint directors of adult and children's services spend more time on youth issues than adult ones, research has found.

Under-eights could be left out of play strategy

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children under eight could miss out in the forthcoming national play strategy, the vice chair of the Local Government Association's children and young people's board has said.

Councils lack clarity over children's trusts

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Five years after the publication of Every Child Matters, local authorities still need guidance on what children's trusts actually do, according to the president of the Association of Directors of...

Bodies selected to run commissioning programme

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has chosen a consortium of five organisations to run a programme to help children's trusts commission services.

Child poverty costs the public £25bn a year, says Rowntree Foundation

23 October 2008, Nursery World

Child poverty is costing Britain £25bn per year, according to a report published today (23 October) by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

The Hayle Children's Centre

23 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Where is it? Hayle, Penwith, Cornwall