Promoting the Child's Right to Play since 1973 in the UK and Worldwide according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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A Year of Real Progress for Fair Play [PDF]
The Annual Report of Fair Play for Children 2008-09. | |
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Acceptable Behaviour in Tower Hamlets? [PDF]
This Report is the latest from Fair Play for Children concerning use of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts with children and young people. This involves five young people and their parents and their being called to interviews by EastEnd Housing Ltd and the Metropolitan Police. The background, individual interview processes are examined, and issues raised re the status of ABCs, the application of Freedom of Information by EEH, and serious concerns of abuse of children’s rights under the European and UN Children’s Rights Conventions. | |
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Adventure Playgrounds [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
One of the most popular forms of organised play provision. | |
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Aids and Playwork [HTML Version]
A useful approach to an issue often fogged by ill-informed prejudice. | |
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ARCHIVE-The Protection of Children Act 1999 [PDF]
Guide to the 1999 Act whose provisions will be superceded in 2010 by the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS). This guide is now outdated but is retained for reference purposes. | |
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ARCHIVE: The Child Protection Act 1999 [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
An important new requirement on many UK providers of children's activities. | |
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Bouncy Castles [PDF]
Hints and Tips on the Use of Inflatables | |
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Briefing on Third Reading of the Protection of Freedoms Bill by Third Sector Coaliton [PDF]
A briefing for Ministers and MPs re the Third Reading of the Protection of Freedoms Bill which includes major changes to the current CRB and Vetting & Barring Schemes. Fair Play is one of the ten organisations in this coalition. | |
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Challenges for Children's Play [PDF]
Fair Play's Annual Report for year ending 31st March 2010. | |
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Child Labour - the numbers [PDF]
Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that children have a right to play and also to rest from labour. There are also Conventions regulating child labour and banning its worst forms. Here are just a few statistics about the scale of child labour worldwide. | |
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Child Protection in Playwork [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
A basic guide to fundamental issues. | |
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Children's Rights to Play, Assembly, Association and Expression [HTML Version]
Problems children have with with ensuring these rights, and how to tackle these. | |
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City Farms: Help the City Grow [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
A successful urban facility for children. | |
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Consulting Children [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
Why we need to ask their what they think and want. | |
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Download List - Right to Play [Website]
Extensive list of PDF documents for download - there will be a download fee and registration. More downloads on Right to Play: here | |
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Equal Opportunities in Play and Playwork [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
Fair Play's Model Statement. | |
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Fair Play Charitable Trust Ltd Annual Accounts to 31st March 2011 [PDF]
The financial year 2010-2011 | |
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Fair Play for Children Annual Report to March 2012 [PDF]
The Work of Fair Play in 2011-12 | |
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Fair Play for Children Association Accounts 31-3-2010 [PDF]
The accounts for the Association for the year ending 31st March 2010 | |
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Fair Play for Children Association Accounts 31.3.2011 [PDF]
The accounts for the Association for the year ending 31st March 2011 | |
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Fair Play for Children Association Accounts to 31st March 2012 [PDF]
How much we raised and spent on our non-charitable work in the year previous. | |
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Fair Play for Children Charitable Trust Accounts Year Ending 31st March 2012 [PDF]
How much we spent on the charitable activities of Fair Play in the previous year. | |
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Fair Play for Children Charitable Trust Ltd Annual Accounts to 31st March 2009 [PDF]
The Annual Accounts for the period 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009. | |
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Fair Play for Children Charitable Trust Ltd Report and Accounts to 31.3.2010 [PDF]
The Trust Report and Accounts to 31st March 2010 | |
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Fair Play for Children Freedom of Information Survey on Playground Provision in England 2011 [Website]
What may be the first survey of play area provision by English Local Authorities, detailing, by Council, numbers and acreage etc. | |
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Fair Play for Children Trust Annual Report and Accounts to 31st March 2008 [PDF]
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Fair Play for Children's Equal Opportunities Policy and Equal Opportunities in Play Statement [PDF]
Fair Play's take on Equal Opportunities in Play | |
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Fair Play Manifesto 2010 - Child Protection: a national swipe-card for adults when purchasing alcohol [PDF]
The development of a national scheme to make it more difficult for children under legal age to obtain alcohol and to sanction adults who enable them to obtain alcohol – the introduction of a national swipe-card for adults when purchasing alcohol. | |
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Fair Play Response to Protection of Freedoms Bill [PDF]
This is the response of Fair Play to the proposals to change the procedures of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as contained in Part V of the 2011 Bill. This document was submitted for consideration by the relevant parliamentary scrutiny committee at the Bill's committee stage after the second reading of the Bill in April 2011. | |
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Formulating a Local Play Policy [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
Suggestions for an approach. | |
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Has the Baby gone down the Plug Hole? [Website]
Response from Jan Cosgrove to the 2 review reports into the future of vetting and barring in the UK. February 2011. | |
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Hints and Allegations [PDF]
Report in the wake of the Penn State abuse scandal and as allegations multiply re Jimmy Savile and abuse at the BBc, NHS hospitals etc, calls for independent Inquiry. 31 pages. | |
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How it All Started [PDF]
The letter to The Times in July 1972 by Trevor Huddleston which led to the creation of Fair Play for Children. | |
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Inclusion in Play [PDF]
Looking into the issues of ensuring access. | |
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LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE [PDF]
Brief outline of what Local Educational Authorities are required in law to do re facilities for children and young people, the relevant sections of the 1996 Act and the 2006 amendments are included, plus statutory guidance concerning activities under the Act for those aged 13 years+. | |
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Local Play Partnerships [PDF]
A grass-roots exercise in developing children's play. | |
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Memorandum and Articles of Fair Play for Children Charitable Trust Ltd [PDF]
The Fair Play Trust's governing document | |
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Mobile Play [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
The ins-and-outs of the Play Bus! | |
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Model Child Protection Policy - PDF Version [PDF]
Published as an aid to managements, this model policy can be adapted to varying circumstances. | |
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Open Up Our Schools [HTML Version]
Community use of schools for play schemes. | |
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Organising Playschemes [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
Basics, insurance, Children Act. | |
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Out with the Bathwater? [PDF]
Fair Play for Children's submission to the UK Home Secretary on the future of vetting and barring schemes in the UK. It recommends emphasis on ensuring the exclusion of barred persons from access to children as opposed to being mainly a scheme for employers' safer recruitment practices. Sections on history of vetting and barring, rehabilitation of offenders, soft intelligence etc | |
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Out-of-School Clubs [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
How these are set up and run. | |
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Playground Safety [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
Basic standards, what to look for, who to tell, how to get action. | |
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Playwork and Children with Special Needs [HTML Version]
The child with special needs and play. | |
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Scholarly Journals - Childhood Studies [Website]
An A-Z of journals on many aspects of childhood published by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. | |
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Speaking our Mind June 2011 [Website]
Third edition of MP e-letter, including Protection of Freedoms Bill and fair Play survey on Play Areas. | |
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Speaking our Mind March 2012 [Website]
Another of fair Play's occasional e-letters aimed at legislators. Issues include Mandatory Reporting of Abuse Allegations, Play Streets, Supervision Statutory Guidance concerns, and Release of Conviction Information | |
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Speaking Our Mind - 1 [e-letter to MPs] [PDF]
February 2011. e-letter to UK Members of Parliament raising issues such as play funding, Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, Mosquito Anti-Teen Device | |
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Stolen Streets, Stolen Childhood [PDF]
Children have lost up to 3/4 million acres of street play-space in over 3 decades, yet the child population of England in 2011 is at the same level as in 1901 and 1931. Radical measures are demanded to restore that play space to our children. This must focus on restoring residential streets to their role as primary play space. | |
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The Annual Report 2002-2003 [PDF]
The Annual Report of Fair Play for Children 2002-2003 | |
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The Annual Report 2003-2004 [PDF]
The Annual Report of Fair Play for Children 2003-2004 | |
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The Annual Report 2005-2006 [PDF]
The Annual Report for Fairplay For Children, 2005-2006 | |
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The Annual Report 2007-2008 [PDF]
The Fairplay For Children Annual Report, 2007-2008 | |
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The Children Act and Play [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
Basic outline of its effects on play and playwork. | |
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The Compatibility of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts with Article 6.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Revised edition [PDF]
Fair Play for Children has undertaken a comprehensive review on the issuing by local police forces across England of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts with particular focus on whether the forces involved have taken into account Article 6.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights(ECHR). In total 40 forces across England were surveyed across a number of questions under the Freedom of Information Act. 34 replied, one with separate data from 4 Divisions, one based on one Division. | |
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The Constitution of Fair Play for Children Association [PDF]
The governing document of the Fair Play Association, the membership base of the organisation | |
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The Half Acre Standard: A PlayAction Issues publication [PDF]
Fair Play for Children gives its response to the Play England consultation "“Embedding the Play Strategy” and says that the consultation "falls down where it fails to give any targets which are measurable and would undoubtedly improve children’s freedom to play." | |
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The State of Play - perspectives for Local Councils (from LCR Winter 2012) [PDF]
How can Local Councils (Parish/Town) ensure they have the right policies place to guarantee children the ability to play in a sustainable, safe and stimulating environment? Jan Cosgrove, National Secretary of Fair Play, writing in Local Council Review Winter 2012 | |
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The Vetting and Barring Scheme [PDF]
A guide to the new Vetting and Barring Scheme which will regulate those who can work with Children and Vulnerable Adults in England, Wales and NI | |
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Toy Libraries [PDF] HTML Version Print Version
A creative and important aid to children's play and learning in early years. | |
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Trevor Huddleston - Founder of Fair Play for Childeren [PDF]
The charismatic founder of Fair Play for Children, mentor of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, tireless campaigner against apartheid. | |
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Unfair Play for Children [Website]
Report based on the expenditures of English Councils in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, general, adult leisure, various aspects of children's play, youth services comparing changes in funding levels. Based on responses to Freedom of Information request sent to 354 English Principal Councils | |
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What is the best Children's Play Delivery System? [PDF]
The 2010 General Election Manifesto of Fair Play for Children introducing its Play Wise proposal for play development. | |
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Year Of Challenge - Fair Play's Annual Report 2011 [PDF]
Report on Fair Play's year and activities, October 2011 | |
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[Not] a Risk Averse Society [PDF]
Guidance and recommendations to allay fears about children playing and to produce a sensible basis for assessing what is permissible. Updated from original version. | |