The CPC has been awarded a 150,000 three-month development grant from the BLF to prepare plans for a regional support structure for the play sector and develop draft guidance for local authority areas in drawing up play strategies.
Mr Voce said, 'We welcome the grant. It should ensure there is real support for play development at regional level when the Children's Play Programme funds are allocated next year. The best way to ensure the money has the longest impact is to make sure it is spent strategically.'
But he added that there were 'concerns' in the play sector that some local authority areas may have just 'ticked off children's play' as something that the lottery money will take care of.
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