Explore Play Wales
Here is a summary of the latest play related articles, blogs and videos to be published online.
Four UK play organizations unite once more for an inclusive ‘Playday’
Child in the city
This article reports on the joint Playday call by Play England, Play Wales, Play Scotland, and PlayBoard Northern Ireland for more inclusive and welcoming spaces.
Coffee break with dinah bornat
Dinah Bornat, nla.london
Architect, Dinah Bornat talks about design, play, the public realm, and why children belong at the heart of housing.
Children in Wales Magazine, issue 93 – Summer 2025
Children in Wales
This issue explores the theme of diversity and inclusion in the lives of babies, children and young people in Wales.
For a huge innovation in education, look to the simple concept of play
Jen Lamacq, Politics Home
Does play belong in primary school? New research suggests teachers are not sure
Katy Meeuwissen, The Conversation
Let your kid climb that tree
Henry Abbott, The Atlantic
PEDAL Conference 2025 recordings
Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL)
Conceptualising and evidencing the impact of play on health and wellbeing
John H. McKendrick, International Journal of Play
A socially prescribed creative play intervention for new parents: investigating post traumatic stress around birth and changes in postnatal depression and reflective function
Paige E. Davis and Susanna Kola-Palmer, BMC Psychology
Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence
Simon Weedy, Child in the city