Fun, friends, food and good carers are what children like about their childcare, but, on top of this, what emerges is how important outdoor play is to them. The vast majority of scenes depicted for this year's theme of 'Me and My Ideal Childcare' were outside the childcare setting, as they have been for previous years with similar themes.
Playing outside with other children, exploring, meeting challenges are all of the utmost importance to young children, and yet so many of them have limited opportunities. Awareness of this issue is growing, as demonstrated by the huge number of thoughtful entries for our annual Outdoor Challenge competition, but there is still no regulation to ensure children have access to exciting outdoor spaces.
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