Disabled children excluded from play spaces in England

KIDS, a charity that works with disabled children, young people and their families, has surveyed over 900 people working across play and leisure provision and disability services in England. They found that most providers still do not have the resources or support needed to deliver good quality inclusion. 

As a result, parents are not confident to leave their children in mainstream services and prefer to place their children with specialist providers. This lack of choice is further excluding disabled children and young people from their communities at a period when all children are experiencing a restriction in their ability to play out in their local area. Parents of disabled children who responded to the survey expressed concerns that disabled children are more likely to be victims of bullying and face further isolation. 

You can download the report and survey responses here:

www.kids.org.uk/information/108381/kids_playday_survey_report_2013/