UK Play Policy Forum

Play and the Seven Core Aims

Children's Play Policy Forum

The Children's Play Policy Forum (CPPF) was initiated in 1994 and exists to create a strategic level body to discuss matters of play related policy.

The Forum has the following mission statement:

To work with all sectors of devolved, national, regional and local government; the voluntary, public and private sectors to improve the understanding of, and commitment to, the importance of high quality play opportunities for all children and young people in the United Kingdom.

Underpinning this mission are the following aims:

- Contributing to and advising national, devolved, regional and local government on play matters within the broader scope of national policy, especially that which is relevant to children and young people.

- Acting as an advocacy body to promote and communicate the scope of diverse views that exist, what consensus might be achieved and who the relevant specialists are.

- Encouraging national, devolved, regional and local government to strengthen their commitment to play and its development through the development of relevant play policy and strategy, the identification of appropriate research and the dissemination and highlighting of good practice between home nations.

- Working with and lobbying government to achieve full implementation of Article 31 and any successor articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

- Providing a discussion base for those connected with play to contribute to the development and formulation of co-ordinated policy responses to government and other bodies.

The Forum meets four times a year, usually in London. The Forum is serviced by Play England who receive a small grant from the Department of Culture Media and Sport for such costs. The Forum is chaired by Howard Simmons representing the Local Government Association. Other Forum members are listed below.

For minutes of past meetings and further information please contact Play England