Association of Play Industries holds meeting at the House of Commons
The API held a breakfast meeting at the House of Commons on the 25th February.
Hosted by Janet Dean MP the primary aim of the meeting was to stimulate debate on how we can ensure the sustainability of investment in play.
A briefing paper was circulated at the meeting to stimulate the debate [ read ]
Invited guests discussed key areas surrounding the benefits of play which included, the play strategy and peoples thoughts on how it had impacted on play provision and also questioned had it delivered what people thought it would to date? Thoughts on how the current investment into play could be maintained. The importance of a cohesive approach from the sector to promote the benefits of play and how cross-departmentally play can assist in the health agenda, obesity strategy.
Guests included, Jane Fienmann, Medical Journalist; Rowan Brockman, University of Bristol; Richard Vaughan Head of Play DCSF; Adrian Voce, Play England; representatives from four LA’s more details of the debate will be available on the website soon.