Play Builder

Our goal is to help you to complete your Play Builder schemes stage 2 by March 2011

We have created this web space for you to give you as much information as possible on how to get the best out of Fair Play.

SSP WaterPlay is able to offer you:

	Free of charge, supervised and unsupervised play
	Interesting places to play
	Safe and accessible for all children and young people
	Attractive parks and open spaces
	Created with local community
	Create respect for other people and property
	Active role in the development
	Creating attractive, welcoming and engaging play spaces for young people

Play Builder Facts and Figures

	£235m pledged for children’s play to be spent in 3 years
	43 Play Builders have been selected in wave 1 and a further 37 will be selected for wave 2
	Each Play Builder will be awarded £1.1m and £45k revenue with a minimum of 22 play areas and a spend of £50k per site unless local consultation dictates more needs.
	£400k must be spent by March 2010 and £400k by March 2011
	The play areas will focus on 8-13 year olds ensuring sites are attractive to ethnic minorities, girls and providing better disabled access.

Equipment

Documents

API - Technical Guidance		Play England - Design For Play		Managing Risk in Play Provision		DCSF - Fair Play
Cabe - Living With Risk		Cabe - Spaceshaper		DSCF - Capital and Revenue		DSCF - Wave 2

Web Links

	DCSF / DCMS Fair Play Consultation
	Play England
	Association of Play Industries
	National Childrens Bureau
	The Children's Play Information Service
	The Free Play Network
	Groundwork Federation of trusts