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Play Wales resources

Our range of publications raises awareness about the importance of play for children and teenagers. These resources also offer good practice guidelines on a variety of topics about providing opportunities to play. They are aimed at everyone who has an interest in, or responsibility for,  children’s play.

 

In this section you can find our resources. They include toolkits, guidance, information sheets, top tips, and more. 

 

We haven’t added every resource yet – if you’re looking for a Play Wales publication and can’t find it here, please get in touch.

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Children's rights | 17.06.2025

Celebrating play – a short film Celebrating play – a short film

A short film that celebrates the universal joy of play

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Children's rights | 17.06.2025

Right to play poster Right to play poster

A poster to celebrate children’s right to play.

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Information sheet | 16.06.2025

Play in healthcare Play in healthcare

An info sheet about the role of the health play specialist in supporting a play process that helps sick children adapt to a health care setting.

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Information sheet | 20.05.2025

Making community events playful Making community events playful

An info sheet aimed at helping to make community events more playful for children and teenagers

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All children | 14.05.2025

Top tips for celebrating International Day of Play in schools Top tips for celebrating International Day of Play in schools

Top tips to help schools celebrate International Day of Play

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Magazine | 30.04.2025

Play for Wales – issue 64 Play for Wales – issue 64

The 'Planning for play – involving children' issue of our magazine

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Resources Library | 22.04.2025

Creating accessible play spaces – a toolkit Creating accessible play spaces – a toolkit

This toolkit is intended to support those involved in developing and upgrading accessible play spaces.

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Resources Library | 14.03.2025

Opening school grounds for play – a toolkit for schools and partners Opening school grounds for play – a toolkit for schools and partners

This toolkit has been developed to support schools to offer opportunities for children to play at school outside of school hours

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Guidance | 30.01.2025

Playing outdoors in early years settings – a toolkit Playing outdoors in early years settings – a toolkit

A toolkit for early years settings and practitioners aimed at increasing opportunities for children to play and spend more time outdoors, with tools and templates to support the facilitation of outdoor play

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All children | 28.11.2024

Examples of Play Sufficiency Examples of Play Sufficiency

Examples of actions taken locally – by local authorities and their partners – to support children’s play, as part of play sufficiency work. Each example aims to show the unique contexts, processes and people involved in the project.

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Information sheet | 12.11.2024

The Play Sufficiency Duty and the role of playworkers The Play Sufficiency Duty and the role of playworkers

An info sheet aimed at playworkers which offers an introduction to the Welsh Government’s Play Sufficiency Duty

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Research | 29.10.2024

Playing and being well – A review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales Playing and being well – A review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales

This literature review focuses on the importance of children’s play and wellbeing. It is a review of recent research into children’s play, social policy and practice, with a focus on Wales.

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Playful Childhoods

Playful Childhoods is a campaign that aims to help parents and carers give children time, space and support to play at home and in their local community.

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