The event, hosted by MP Annette Brooke, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for children, was organised by TACTYC, a group of researchers, trainers and practitioners in early years.
Research was presented from a conference organised earlier this year by TACTYC, in conjunction with BERA (British Educational Research Association), on the subject of children as 'playful learners and adults as playful pedagogues.'
TACTYC president Wendy Scott told Nursery World that the research was highly relevant for the review of the EYFS and the primary curriculum review by Sir Jim Rose.
Ms Scott said there was 'very little funded research' into the relationship between play and learning. She said that although play has a high profile, researchers believe the complex relationship between play and learning remains poorly understood.
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