The Raising the Nation Play Commission, a year-long independent inquiry into why play is essential to children’s wellbeing and development, has published its final report.
Delivered in collaboration with the Centre for Young Lives, the report shines a spotlight on the deep inequalities in access to safe, inclusive play across England.
Many of its findings strongly echo what Arsenal in the Community staff see on the ground in Islington, Camden and Hackney, and reinforce the importance of our ongoing community programmes across all three boroughs.
Key findings include:
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Children in deprived areas are three times more likely to lack access to safe play spaces.