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'How England’s 34,000 playgrounds revealed the country’s inequality' - The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… Outside of the home, public playgrounds are the most common places for children to play and the fundamental right of every child to play is even recognised in a UN

Playgrounds give every child the best start in life—but they’ve been run down and boarded up. My cross-party amendment, backed by 60+ MPs, would ensure councils maintain our playgrounds and that they’re inclusive for all. Standard News standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

'My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place' Tom Hayes MP in @PoliticsHome politicshome.com/opinion/articl… Supported by nearly 60 MPs, my amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would stop any net loss of existing play spaces because of

Support amendment to Planning & Infrastructure Bill from Tom Hayes MP & APPG on Play, introducing a “play sufficiency duty”, building on Play England’s successful campaign to introduce policy guidance for the protection of formal play spaces in the NPPF.theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

A huge THANK YOU to the 71 MPs who’ve backed the Play Sufficiency amendment - tabled by Tom Hayes MP and developed with Play England. 📅 Debate is Monday - don’t miss it: whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal52098 #ItAllStartsWithPlay! #PlaySufficiency

71 MPs back my cross-party amendment to fix our playgrounds in order to fix the foundations. Planning authorities would ensure local playgrounds, no net loss because of any development, and inclusive play. We can start to build pride in where we live by improving its look.

Tomorrow the Raising the Nation Play Commission that I chair publishes *Everything to Play For — a plan to ensure every child in England can play*. A year of work. A clear case for change. A call for national leadership. Watch this space. #EverythingToPlayFor

‘Children in England growing up ‘sedentary, scrolling and alone’, say experts’ - @Guardian 📰 theguardian.com/society/2025/j… The government should ban “no ball games” signs, raise the digital age of consent to 16, restore play to the education system and put in place a statutory

Play is prevention. In Parliament, I called again for a legal right to play, so every child has safe, inclusive spaces to grow up healthy and happy. Over 70 MPs are already backing that call — and I'm looking forward to the government making progress.

Communities work best when they’re shaped with children in mind. It’s time families and children have a real say in how their community play spaces look, feel, and are.

I'm pleased to report that I met with the Minister for Housing and Planning last week to discuss how the Government should incorporate play into its policies. Really optimistic that there'll be more progress to report soon! 🛝

🎉 It’s National Week of Play! 🎉 We’re proud to support Early Years Alliance #PlayWeek2025 with this year’s theme - My Play, My Way. ✅ Listen to the podcast ✅ Explore play resources ✅ Back child-led play for all children playengland.org.uk/newsblog/my-pl… #ItAllStartsWithPlay!

Fantastic to see Paul Brindley & my research on #playground #inequalities featured in Financial Times 👏 'Risk and Reward: A New Era for Adventure Playgrounds'’ on.ft.com/40yfEYp "Recent research by The University of Sheffield found stark inequalities in playground provision across England”

Connecting homes and schools with safe and accessible walking and wheeling routes will save lives, reduce pollution and encourage healthy habits. We hope the new network will help more families enjoy the benefits of an active journey to school. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…