Play Across Childhood is a fascinating book which explores children's experiences of play across childhood in different international settings and examines how policy, practice and research can identify the ways play is experienced and perceived. tinyurl.com/2s4ju7u3

Announcing an upcoming webinar on #RiskyOutdoorPlay hosted by OPC and featuring an incredible lineup of speakers from Canada, US and Norway! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Interesting findings Rachel. Great article MQSoE outdoor play @AProf_bph

New speakers confirmed for our 2023 conference! Academics & practitioners from any discipline related to children & childhood are very welcome to join us for an insight into PARS #playwork theory & practice around the world. Early Bird tickets just £15! commonthreads.org.uk/index.php/01-b…

Ellen Beate “It’s easy to count how many times children hurt themselves when engaging in Risky Play, however we cannot count how many times children have avoided hurting themselves due to becoming more confident in taking risk when given the opportunity” IPAGlasgow2023

Great discussion about #riskyplay by this group ⁦Ellen Beate⁩ Dr. Mariana Brussoni Professor Helen Dodd @IPAGlasgow

The protocol paper for the ViRMa project is out! Open access 👍🏻 Dr. Mariana Brussoni Lise Storli researchprotocols.org/2023/1/e45857

So good to be part of this. researchprotocols.org/2023/1/e45857

The shrinking horizons of childhood (2022 version). Hot-off-the-press findings from @drhelendodd @playengland UK street play study and survey. IPAGlasgow2023 #ipaglasgow2023

For those who didn't manage to see our new film at the IPAGlasgow2023 conference this week, here's a taster: youtube.com/watch?v=YbKi-I… We will be arranging film showings in Wales and making it available online soon! #play #ipaglasgow2023 #righttoplay

Latest NQF Snapshot has arrived, find out about the percentage of services meeting or exceeding the standards: bit.ly/3Mxgm0f

#ipaglasgow2023 delegates voted to support the call for an International Day of Play. Let's share this survey widely through our networks! Respond by 6th July 2023. bit.ly/3W7drQo #InternationalDayOfPlay #powerofplay #ChildParticipation #ChildRights

🏆🌏 Macquarie University climbs 65 places to secure a global ranking position of 130 in the world - QS World University Rankings

"I love being outside with her and seeing how she experiences nature. It just renewed or deepened my appreciation in nature too." Learn more about what grandparents and grandchildren learn when playing outdoors together: Dr. Mariana Brussoni Hebah Hussaina tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🎧🗣️Takeover episode of the Play Well Podcast! The next few episodes of the podcast are reflections from the IPA Conference in Glasgow. In this episode, Tam Baillie poses questions from children around the world to Philip D. Jaffé. 👉spreaker.com/user/15142758/… IPA World IPA Scotland

A short thread on ISO 4890:2023 ‘Benefit-risk assessment for sports and recreational facilities, activities and equipment’. The first global std that calls for risks and benefits to be considered together in leisure situations. iso.org/standard/80573…. 1/7

5/7 "Even in the case of #childrensplay provision, it is widely recognized that children seek risky situations." iso.org/standard/80573…

6/7 "It is common to conduct a benefit-risk analysis that explicitly brings together the consideration of benefits as well as the risks of sport and recreation to a single evaluation." iso.org/standard/80573…

📣 Our new film, ‘Why play is so important’ is out now! Narrated by Matthew Rhys, it features children across Wales playing and telling us why play is so important to them. 🎬Watch the full film at play.wales/play/film