Childhood, play and the Playwork Principles

Author: Play Wales
Date: January 2021

This guide is aimed at those who work in settings where children play.

It looks at:

• some of the theories that influence the ways adults understand children
• the role of play in childhood
• the ethics of working in settings where children play.

It explores ideas and theories of child development and childhood and the role of playwork in settings where children play.