Culture, sport, play
When asked what they regard as their priorities, children and young people consistently reply that they would like more "things to do and places to go".
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working to improve access to culture, sport and play for children and young people, so that they can develop their talents and enjoy the benefits of participation.
Culture, sport and play organisations have a unique role to play in helping to deliver Every Child Matters: Change for Children agenda, by:
- Delivering the five outcomes - particularly enjoying and achieving and
making a positive contribution
- Being key partners in children's trusts and contributing to Children
and Young People's Plans
- Supporting families and promoting diversity
- Reaching millions of children and young people through positive out-of-school activities
DCMS works through its sponsored bodies to mobilise the national culture, sport and play networks to deliver change for children.
Click on the links below for information on organisations which can help you provide children and young people in your area with things to do and places to go:
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Arts
Council England
- click for the strategy document Children, Young People and the Arts, launched November 2005
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Play England
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Commission
for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
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English
Heritage
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Museums,
Libraries and Archives Council
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SkillsActive
- Sport England
For more information on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and a full list of its bodies, see www.culture.gov.uk.
Examples of good practice in these sectors are available in the Cultural Connections section of the IDeA website.
Documents
Time
for Play: Encouraging Greater Play Opportunities for Children and Young
People (Auguest 2006)
Click to access further case
studies and resources on this website.
This page was last updated on 16 September 2008
