News

• [13 Jul 2010]
  Play England reorganisation marks new era for play

  Play England has today announced a proposed reorganisation in the light of the imminent reduction in the value of its contracts with the Department for Education for 2010-11

• [01 Jul 2010]
  PPA ASPIRE Awards open for entry

  The Play Providers Association have opened their prestigious annual ASPIRE awards for 2010 with a diverse spread of award categories rewarding excellence in play operation amongst PPA members.

• [15 Jun 2010]
  VBS Update

  Registration with the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) will be halted to allow the Government to remodel the scheme back to proportionate, common sense levels, it was announced today.

• [09 Jun 2010]
  Inspect your Inspector says Schools Survey

  Survey shows schools unsure if play safety inspector is qualified.

• [07 Jun 2010]
  Department for Education spells out ministers' responsibilities

  Junior children's minister Tim Loughton has assumed responsibility for youth services, safeguarding, social work and children's workforce issues while minister Sarah Teather takes on early years, families and child poverty, it has been confirmed.

• [01 Jun 2010]
  There’s something exciting coming to Wembley!……..

  Partyman World of Play and Twizzle Tops Day Nursery. Brand New Unique Play Centre, Beach, Holiday Club and Day Nursery

• [01 Jun 2010]
  Innovative Leisure welcomed as new ASPIRE Awards sponsor

  The Play Providers Association (PPA) is delighted to announce that Innovative Leisure has confirmed that the company is looking to actively support the PPA ASPIRE Awards 2010.

• [29 May 2010]
  Kids Keep Fit in Watford

  Local children got the chance to keep fit for free at a Watford indoor play centre.

• [19 May 2010]
  Fun and Fitness is Childs Play @ Ezeeeplay

  Newport’s Going for Gold and its delivery partner Ezeeeplay continue to offer something special this summer –the ‘Active Play Summer Pass’

• [10 May 2010]
  PPA Innovation Zone launched at Play & Attractions 2010 in partnership with the ASPIRE Awards

  The Play Providers Association (PPA) is linking with Play & Attractions at Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2010 to find and profile new innovations and inventions in the indoor play market through its ASPIRATION 4 INNOVATION category at this year’s ASPIRE Awards.