Every generation winces when the previous one recalls how much better life was in their day. But one thing everyone remembers is playing outside as a child. If current trends are anything to go by, ...

Teachers are keeping pupils inside for "hot play" breaks when the playgrounds are deemed to be "too hot to use safely". The decision is intended to keep children away from outdoor surfaces that can ...

A new report recommends various ways the government can encourage more playing outside and less screen time. (Getty Images) In a bid to combat excessive screen time and the "scourge of addictive ...

'In playing outdoors, children are also building up a connection with nature that will last a lifetime. This in turn gives them a richer understanding of nature and the environment.' There is beauty ...

Those of us who grew up some decades ago remember that most of our play was in the outdoors. It was an era of relative innocence and people were blissfully unaware of many dangers of which everyone is ...

‘No Ball Games’ signs should be banned to encourage children to stop ‘doomscrolling’ on mobile phones as outdoor play has halved in a generation, the Government has been urged. A new inquiry calls for ...

Our health and wellbeing have fast become top priorities as we do everything we can to stay safe from Covid-19. School leaders, teachers and management have done an incredible job in recent weeks to ...

What do you do after school? If the answer is gaming or watching TV, you are not on your own. A new report which surveyed children from one UK city, found that one in three children do not play ...

When I was a kid, my parents constantly told me to go play outside. I lived in a town where kids knocked on each other’s doors to ask if their friends could “come out and play,” rode their bikes in ...

Primary school children are struggling to sit up straight on the carpet or in chairs thanks to a childhood spent staring at screens instead of playing outside, concerned teachers and educational ...