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Play It Right: Safe, Accessible and Inspiring Playgrounds

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

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Promoting excellence in public services

APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.

 

 

 

 

 

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