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Covid-19 and children: what does the science tell us, and what does this mean...
Key points As this is a longish post – perhaps a 10-minute read – here are the main takeaways: Children are much less likely to become seriously ill from Covid-19 than adults, and appear less likely to...
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The Chinese educational revolution with outdoor play as its beating heart
Anji Play – a public kindergarten service running in 140 centres for 14,000 children aged 3-6 in Anji County, China – is gaining an international profile for its emphasis on outdoor play and its...
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An interview with… Tim Gill
A few months ago I was asked to do an email interview by Maya, a senior high school student from California, as part of her project. (She has asked me not to use her last name.) The questions were...
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Last kindergarten in the woods?
[Note: I have added updates at the end of this post] Last month, as part of my Churchill Fellowship travels, I met Viola Zürcher, the leader of a German forest kindergarten (strictly speaking a...
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Reflections on the Natural Phenomena conference
Recently my work has had a strong focus on the built environment: how the decisions and actions of planners, highway engineers, designers and others shape children’s lives. Which has meant that the...
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Join in a global day to change the way children learn and play
As a teacher or educator, the classroom is your domain. You are in charge. You set the rules and the learning goals. Your children are close at hand, and under a close watch. Once you leave the...
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A rare glimpse into a messy oasis of adventure play
Adventure play is enjoying a moment. And at the centre of this is The Land, an adventure playground in Wrexham, North Wales. So it is great to see a 14-minute documentary feature on The Land – from US...
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BBC news story flagrantly manipulates statistics on school accident claims
[Update 16 May 2017: the BBC has rejected a complaint I submitted about the story. Its response includes a blatant untruth. The piece is still online and, so far as I can see, unchanged. So I have...
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Show or tell: How should educators and playworkers back up their real-time...
This post explores how the real-time decisions of educators, playworkers and other staff who oversee children fit into the overall risk management process, and how they are held to account for those...
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Sir Ken Robinson speaks on outdoor play
Educationalist Sir Ken Robinson, known to millions for his work on creativity in schools, yesterday shared his thoughts on outdoor play. The 20-minute talk, in a video recorded as part of the Dirt is...
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All party group puts play at the heart of proposed child health strategy
Positive news from parliament for the first time in a long time, with the launch of a new report on play from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. Central to the report is...
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Seeking stories of the Kidzfield at Glastonbury
Can you help me find people whose lives have taken a different direction after going to the Kidzfield at the Glastonbury Festival? I am doing some work for the Kidzfield organisers, and am looking for...
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My new report ‘The Play Return’ makes a powerful case to policy makers
Click image for pdf Today – the 27th annual Playday – sees the publication of my evidence review, entitled The Play Return: A review of the wider impact of play initiatives. As reported on the BBC...
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Crowdfunded campaign aims to give every child access to forest schools
I have long been a fan of – and cheerleader for – the forest school movement. That is why I am happy to give my support to Love Trees Love Wood – a new crowdfunding initiative that aims to spread its...
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Help build the policy case for play
This post asks for your help in building the case for play. I am writing a report – aimed at Government – that gathers together evidence for the difference that play facilities and initiatives can make...
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Is technology the enemy of an outdoor childhood?
Technology has an ever greater role in children’s lives, and its effects are the focus of ever more heated debate. It is easy for advocates of nature, outdoor play and everyday childhood freedoms to...
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Think the Scandinavians have succeeded in reconnecting children with nature?...
Earlier this month I went to Denmark to give a speech at the Nordic Adventure conference, whose theme was reconnecting children with nature. It was not my first visit to the region. I can clearly...
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Supporting a balanced approach to risk in schools: what I am doing, and how...
I am pleased to announce that this Autumn, I will be putting on some training on risk, targeted at schools. The workshops, organised by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), will look...
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A revealing tale of rope swings and insurance (that ends well)
A few weeks ago I was approached by outdoor educator Mandy Tulloch, who told me that some insurers were getting into a bit of a tangle about rope swings. As you will see, her story held some revealing...
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“Sort it out for yourself” – sound advice, or too much to ask?
How do schools and other settings help children to deal with arguments and disputes? And are some well-meaning approaches doing more harm than good? A young Australian who I met on my recent visit...
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