1. Tutor Maureen McLachlan
History of play
Tutor Maureen McLachlan

2. First organised play First organised play was in1880
Result of the Children Act
Created by social action agencies
Took place in parks, playing fields and church halls.

3. Reasons
Organised play was to assist the state in maintaining the responsibility of working class families.
Considered part of the education welfare
Prepare children for work
Safeguard them from the effects of a poor environment.
Nanny state

4. Church based voluntary work
Band of hope introduced play activities
However these activities were in reality junior temperance meetings
Magic lantern shows, special games, songs
Promoted lessons of godliness among children
Activities consisted of cooking, sewing, music and games which according to Cranwell (2001) was intended to increase the influence of the church into family life.

5. Effects of city life on working class children
Undermine schooling
Lead to criminal activity
Ill health
Undermine good morals that education was trying to instil

6. Play and school Children's happy evening association (CHEA)
Introduction of toys e.g. dolls,
Play work became a role in its own rite
1890 Heather Biggs stated play created happiness
Developed positive physical and mental health

7. Heather Biggs
Play worker to facilitate children’s play not instruct it.
A Condition of CHEA children had to achieve at least eight out of ten school attendances.
CHEA ended at the beginning of world war one and never reopened.

8. Mary ward
1904 Mary Ward introduced the American vacation school to England.
This consisted of two daily sessions, am and pm
The sessions ran 12 activities which included; housewifery, needlework, musical drill, woodwork and kindergarten games.
The school was led by a qualified teacher and 12 paid trainee teachers along with volunteers.
The scheme registered 700 children which did not dip below 380 children a day.
It ended in 1940

9. The evening play centre committee
Mary Ward went on to form the EPCC that included four members of parliament
The vacation school was reported to have influenced a beneficial effect on children's behaviour.
Positive publicity enabled the EPCC to urge local councils to allow free use of schools facilities on five evenings a week and on Saturday mornings.
This was allowed on condition the committee fund the extra cleaning and caretaking.
The play centres targeted in need children by supplying them with free tickets to all sessions.

10. Present day play Has today's society forgotten how to play?
Why has play been an issue of the government for so long?
Are adults capable of understanding children's play?
Why is it deemed necessary to curtail children’s aggressive play?

11. The indoor child
The norm of the indoor child has led to fear of children who congregate on street corners.
These children are seen as a nuisance and a threat.
Therefore is confining children just for adult convenience?
Discuss this

12. The impact of the indoor child on play
The biggest impact on play is due to risk.
The national association of school masters/ union of woman teachers advises its members to avoid taking part in school trips.
Fear of litigation is leading many play providers to focus on minimising risk at the expense of more fundamental objectives.