ABSTRACT

Produced by PLAYLINK, a registered charity which assists local communities to create adventure playgrounds for children. Established in 1962, PLAYLINK is recognised as the national authority on good practice for play provision of this type.
This essential handbook draws on PLAYLINK's 35 years experience with adventure playgrounds, introduces recent changes to legislation and gives guidance on the interpretation of legal responsibilities. It is intende for all those working as play officers, playworkers, playground designers or consultants in supervised play provision, legal advisers and regulatory authorities. It will also be of interst to anyone involved in leisure and recreation management and the design and construction of sports facilities.

part |166 pages

Part One

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|4 pages

The legal framework

chapter Chapter 3|11 pages

Staffing and training

chapter Chapter 4|19 pages

Adventure playground site and building

chapter Chapter 5|40 pages

Structures and play features

chapter Chapter 6|17 pages

Materials and equipment

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

Tools and work equipment

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

Health and hygiene

chapter Chapter 9|11 pages

Accidents and emergencies

chapter Chapter 10|14 pages

Activities off the site

part |25 pages

Part Two Summaries of Legislation and Regulation