Between 2006 and 2011 Adrian Voce, as the Director of Play England*, was invited to write a series of comment pieces for the Guardian newspaper and website.
Taken together now, they form an archive that tracks the arc of the national Play Strategy, from its inception as the major policy objective of the play movement in England to its premature termination by the Coalition government.
They are collected here in reverse date order.
*The most recent piece listed was published in Adrian’s independent capacity – even though he was still director of Play England at the time.
Preventing future riots starts in the playground –
The Guardian, Friday 19 August
The government needs to pitch in on child’s play
The Guardian, Wednesday 3 August
Cutting spending on playgrounds will only cause problems in the longer term
The Guardian, Thu 12 August 2010
Don’t be distracted from the importance of play
The Guardian, Wed 6 January 2010
The Guardian, Wed 10 December 2008
Risky play prepares kids for life
The Guardian, Wed 6 August 2008
The Guardian, Thu 3 April 2008
The Guardian, Tue 31 July 2007
The Guardian, Wed 2 August 2006
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