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Marianne Mannello

Play Wales Assistant Director

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The pioneering Play Sufficiency Duty in Wales: how can we respond to children’s views?

Wales, one of the devolved nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, was the first country in the world to legislate for children’s play.

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Conscious, transformative and community-based volunteering.

Wales, one of the devolved nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, was the first country in the world to legislate for children’s play.

Seventeen years ago—in April 2008—the last Labour government launched England’s first, and only, National Play Strategy. Today, we learn more about what Play England is doing to help.