Article 6K9GK Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health

Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health

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Harriet Grant
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Campaigners launch proposal for schools to have plan for play' that would be subject to Ofsted inspection

Campaigners studying play and childhood are calling for a major focus on reviving play in schools to tackle an escalating crisis" in child mental and physical health.

The plan for play" launched on Tuesday outlines a vision for the Department for Education to require every school to have a play plan that would be subject to Ofsted inspection. Under the proposals, teachers would be taught about play-based learning for children of all ages, not only early years.

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