Supply of Open Access Play

Descriptions

Fframwaith is looking to commission providers to deliver Open Access Play provision that enables children in Wales to receive the UN Convention's Rights of the Child ratified on 2nd September 1990. The Welsh Government (WG) defines play as follows:“Play encompasses children's behaviour which is freely chosen, personally directed and intrinsically motivated. It is performed for no external goal or reward, and is a fundamental and integral part of healthy development - not only for individual children, but also for the society in which they live.”Freely chosen - means that children themselves choose when, how and what to play. As such, it is not part of a set programme and does not have any steps that need to be completed.Personally directed - means children themselves decide the rules and roles they take within their play.Intrinsically motivated - means that play is undertaken for its own sake and not performed for any reward, certificate or status.These two policies underpin the importance of play to child development and therefore the importance for commissioners and service providers to deliver play opportunities that meet these requirements.Due to funding constraints please be advised that the areas listed in the document entitled “Schedule 4 6 7 (to be returned)” on the tab “lot 1 areas and lot 2 areas”, those in sites listed in black are a priority for commissioning and the ones in blue will come on at a later stage.