Children like to play. They get all sorts of benefits from playing. They get the most benefit from play when they are in control of what they are doing. Yet the

This book explores play&playwork, discussing current thinking about the traditional model, theory or approach of playwork (SPICE).

This book straightforwardly describes how adults can support children’s free play, with a holistic, inclusive &practical approach.

Bringing together authors from a range of academic disciplines and research backgrounds – united as standard-bearers for the child’s right to play – and s

Play is of critical importance to the well-being of children across the globe, a fact reflected in Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of