Speakers: Prof Vivian Hill, BPS (British Psychological Society); Prof Paul Ramchandani and Dr Christine O’Farrelly, PEDAL (part of Cambridge University); Michael Follett, Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)
29 March 2022
All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood
‘Misunderstanding the value of Play – how to educate policy-makers’
Chair: Steve McCabe MP
Speakers:
- Prof Vivian Hill, British Psychological Society
- Prof Paul Ramchandani, PEDAL
- Dr Christine O’Farrelly, PEDAL
- Michael Follett, OPAL
As this was a Zoom meeting we are able to share a recording instead of the usual meeting notes.
Please email to access the recording. The chatstream is here.
Order and Timings:
00:00 Steve McCabe MP – Chair’s introduction
03:00 Vivian Hill
12:50 Paul Ramchandani
17:19 Christine O’Farrelly
20:36 Michael Follett (you can download Michael’s slides)
29:06 Questions and Discussion
You should also be able to read and follow the chat flow which has further questions and responses.
Links from the chat
From Professor Francis McGlone, Liverpool John Moores University:
Worth a read – I can send the paper to anyone who wants it https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429453083-2/impact-play-developing-social-brain-emily-jackson-francis-mcglone
From Katie Cohen, Roots of Empathy:
Hello Roots of Empathy is an experiential learning programme and where children observe the playful and loving relationship between a parent and baby. We are recruiting schools to participate in an RCT If you can help spread the word that would be fantastic https://uk.rootsofempathy.org/host-school/
From Michael Follett OPAL:
From Dr Kathryn Peckham:
Nurturing early childhoods for our tomorrow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-52G8PPI3ew&list=PLzkw-lv-oIY3W_gJP8fJpa7fZxIiAwMeh&index=18
From Neil Coleman, OPAL:
Just one example of what 600+ OPAL schools across the UK offer children every day of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm7IfAEsjqI&t=19s