What is it about?
A history and argument for the re introduction of universal services which promote community cohesion and provides the antidote to a growing culture of disconnection between the people and the state.
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Why is it important?
In an age where tolerance and empathy are in short supply it is becoming evident that communities are being starved of valuable and supportive services which are seen as non essential. Universal provision has always provided a release valve within communities, and open access playschemes in particular have provided a valuable meeting point for communities to stay connected, particularly significant during economic downturns. Universal schemes provide not only a lifeline of support but a real cost saving , where the present thinking is allowing communities to come to a point of crisis before an intervention is initiated, far to late and at great expense to the state.
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This page is a summary of: The efficiency of playwork as a universal service, Journal of Playwork Practice, November 2015, Policy Press,
DOI: 10.1332/205316215x14454235274662.
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