First National Conference - Play England

Places to Play - Working together for play-friendly public space The first national Play England conference Wednesday, 11 October 2006 Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster, London.

The definitive play event for 2006, Places to Play is the first national conference from Play England, a project of the Children's Play Council and the leading authoritative voice for the strategic development of children's play. As well as looking at current policy and practice in play provision: design, procurement and delivery, Places to Play will focus on the importance of considering the play and informal recreational needs of children and young people within planning policy and frameworks.

Places to Play will bring planners, designers, landscape architects, play practitioners, and procurement officers together; sharing perspectives and experiences towards the common aim of offering more and better places to play within all communities.

The programme will explore:

* Current policy and practice in play provision

* Design, procurement and delivery issues for play

* The importance of considering the play and informal recreational needs of children
  and young people within planning frameworks and open space strategies

* Current developments on standards and performance management in area-wide play
  provision

Special Offer:

* 10% discount on all bookings made before 8 September 2006

* 20% discount for NCB members

Places to Play Flyer and Booking Form - click here

For further details contact Paul Taylor on 0207 843 6040/6441 or by e-mail at ptaylor@ncb.org.uk.

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