PLAY PROGRAMME START-UP EVENT
Introduction
• Greetings from the Bridge
• Overview of the event
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Welcome from Tom Jeffery
Facts and figures: Jim, DCSF
Engagement: Marnie, Sherbet
Access/inclusivity: Joanna, Julie,
KIDS
– Innovation/creativity:Nicola/Adrian
– Final thoughts: Richard
Jim’s fairly dry (but hopefully
informative) facts and figures bit
But before that…the bids
• generally very good quality – and thank you
• feedback is coming
• general observations of common gaps
– Embedding: generally good
– Engagement: multi-dimensional?
– Access/inclusivity: harder to reach groups?
– Safety: tackling parental perceptions?
– Creativity: some really good ideas – need to share
• we chose 20 Pathfinders this round
The next bidding round
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announcement early summer
all 130 authorities can bid
10 Pathfinders will be selected..
and around 35 playbuilders
funding starts in April 2009
top-up funding for playbuilders
that become Wave 2 Pathfinders
Money – the big picture
• budget - £200m capital
• CSR period, 2008-09 to
2010-11
• Split between:
– 120 playbuilders
– 30 Pathfinders
• differentiated by formula:
deprivation, child
population, building costs
Money – what does this mean for Wave 1 Pathfinders?
• c£2.1m capital to be spent in
two years:
– £600k paid 2008-09
– £1.5m in 2009-10
• Play areas in year 1,
adventure playground and
remaining areas in Year 2
• Paid quarterly from end May
Money – what does this mean for Year 1 Playbuilders?
• If you don’t become a
Pathfinder of course!
• c£1.1m capital to be spent in
three years:
– £c300k in 2008-09
– £c400k in 2009-10
– £c400k in 2010-11
• Paid quarterly from May
The support role – overview
• contracting with an external body
with play expertise and a regional
presence
• providing support for Pathfinders
and playbuilders
• in place for the three-year period
• aiming to appoint in early May
The support role – what will it involve?
• proportionate approach
• assistance with:
– partnership-building and links
between tiers
– planning,
– engagement with the community
– procurement
• specific role in helping a number of
authorities improve chances of securing
Pathfinder status in the autumn
Evaluation
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separate evaluation exercise
focus on the Pathfinders
also looking at playbuilders?
seeking to appoint in May
will work with monitoring body
produce a formal report
What next? From us
• Grant determination
letters to DCSs
• Support and evaluation
bodies appointed
• PlayEngland/Freeplay
Network design guidance
What next? From you
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Project planning
completing needs analysis
consultation arrangements
governance arrangements
commence the Year 1
investment in play areas
• Pathfinders select options to
focus on – e.g. traffic calming,
gateway to services
Any Questions?
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bids, including next round?
money?
support role?
evaluation?
anything else?