This APSE Parks and Grounds Maintenance Network meeting covered the evolving world of playgrounds and play facilities. The session focused on good space design, accessibility, and the importance of benefit-risk assessments in creating safe yet stimulating environments. Hearing from expert speakers, share best practice, and discovering how thoughtful design can transform play spaces into inclusive, engaging places for all children to thrive.
Presentations
APSE Update – Matt Ellis, APSE Principal Advisor
Strategic Play: 17 years on from England’s first National Play Strategy - what next? - Eugene Minogue, Executive Director, Play England
Measuring the quality of your playgrounds: A simple and effective play inspection system with PIMS - Ian Jones, Associate, APSE Performance Networks
Glasgow’s Play Area Renewal Programme: Inclusion, Engagement and Sustainable materials for life-cycle management – Rachel Smith, Play Area Renewal Programme Lead, Glasgow City Council