Play Safety : Information Sheets
Books on Play Areas (
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There is a wide range of books, publications and articles on children's playgrounds. Please enquire about specific details but these are some of the general books available in the UK in libraries or from organisations.
AKEHURST, A. and WHEWAY, R., Talking About Play, Humberside Playing Fields Association, 1982. Now reprinted by NPFA.
ALLAN, P., Playstructures: Participation and Design by Child, CSV/ISEP, 1988.
ANON, Children's Play Charter, NVCCP, 1993.
ANON, Kickabout Areas, National Playing Fields Association, 1980.
ANON, Playground Safety Guidelines, Department for National Heritage, 1992.
ANON, Accessible Play, HAPA/ILAM, 1996
BALMFORTH, N., Outdoor Play Areas for Children, ILAM, 1992.
BALMFORTH, N., Safety in Indoor Adventure Play Areas, ILAM/NPFA/RoSPA, 1995
BRETT, A., MOORE, R.C. and PROVENZO, E.F., The Complete Playground Book, SUP, 1993
BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION, BS 5696, 'Play Equipment Intended for Permanent Installation Outdoors', 1979 (with amendments 1980), further amendments 1986, 1990, 1996.
BROWN, F., School Playgrounds, NPFA, 1990.
CHILTON, T., Children's Play in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NPFA/Play Board, 1985, Reprinted 1988.
CHILTON, T., Where Children Play, Rhyl Community Agency, 1990.
COCHRANE, T. and CAVE, P., Providing for Children's Play in the Countryside, Countryside Commission for Scotland, 1984.
COFFIN, G. and WILLIAMS, M., Children's Outdoor Play in the Built Environment, NCPRU, 1989.
COOK, B. and HESELTINE, P.J., Assessing Risk on Children’s Playgrounds, RoSPA, 1998
DAVIES, R. and HESELTINE, P.J., Guide to the European Playground and Surfacing Standards, RoSPA 1998
EARLEY, D., Recommendations on Outdoor Playing Space: the NPFA Standard, NPFA, 1989.
ERIKSEN, A., Playground Design, Van Nostrand 1985.
HESELTINE, P.J., Playground Safety, BSI, 1993.
HESELTINE, P.J., The Children’s Playground, RoSPA, 1997.
HESELTINE, P.J., A Review of Playground and Related Surveys and Studies, NPIC, 1995
HESELTINE, P. J., Regular Inspection of Playgrounds, 1999.
HESELTINE, P.J. and HOLBORN, J.C., Playgrounds, Mitchell, 1987.
HESELTINE, P.J., HOLBORN, J.C. and WENGER, J., Playground Planning for Local Communities, NPFA, 1989.
HESELTINE, P.J., HOLBORN, J.C and WENGER, J., Playground Management and Safety, NPFA, 1989 (Replaces 'Playground Management for Local Councils').
HOMEWOOD, R. and HESELTINE, P.J., Code of Practice for Playgrounds in Commercial and Business Premises, RoSPA, 1993.
KING, K. and BALL, D., An Holistic Approach to Accident and Injury Prevention in Children's Playgrounds, London Scientific Services, 1989.
ISHMAEL, G., HOLBORN, J.C., WENGER, J. and HESELTINE, P.J., Self-build Playground Equipment, NPFA, 1987.
JANUARIUS, M., Accessible Play, ILAM/HAPA Ltd., 1995
JONES, R., Developing Your Playground, School Garden Co., 1989.
McKEE, M., Building an Outdoor Play Area, Play Board Northern Ireland, 1988.
MARCUS, C.C. and SARKISSIAN, W., Housing as if People Mattered, University of California Press, 1986.
MARTIN, R., It's Not All Swings and Roundabouts, Women's Design Service, 1988.
MOORE, R.C., Childhood's Domain, Croom Helm, 1985.
MOORE, R.C., Plants for Play, MIG Communications, 1995
NPFA, Children's Play Areas: Design Guide, HMSO, 1996
POTTER, D., Risk and Safety in Play, E. And F.N.Spon, 1997
POTTER, D. and HESELTINE, P.J., Impact Absorbing Surfaces for Children's Play Areas, Play Wales, 1989.
RENNIE, G., Playground Safety, National Play Unit, Scotland, 1989.
SANDERSON, B., and HESELTINE, P.J., Playground Development Guidelines, NPFA, 1989.
SHIER, H., What is an Adventure Playground, NPFA, 1985.
SHILDRICK, J.P., Grass Seed Mixtures for Children's Play Areas, NPFA, 1986.
SIMMS, D.W., Damage on Playground Equipment, NPFA, 1986.
TITMAN,W., Special Places; Special People, Learning Through Landscapes, 1994.
WATSON, V., TIPP.G. and WENGER, J.M. Impact Absorbing Surfaces for Children's Play Areas, NPFA, 1997.
WHEWAY, R. and MILLWARD, A., Child’s Play: Facilitating Play on Housing Estates, Chartered Institute of Housing, 1997
YEARLEY, J. Safety recommendations for Recreational Facilities for Young People. RoSPA, 2000
YOUNG, T.B., (Ed), The Six-acre Standard, NPFA, 1993.
ADDRESSES
ILAM, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berks RG8 9NE
National Centre for Play, Moray House College, Cramond Road North, Edinburgh EG4 6JD
National Play Information Centre, 4th Floor, Dudley House, Southampton Street, WC2E 7HE
PlayBoard (NI), 59-65 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AA Telephone 028 9080 3380 email: info@playboard.org
Play Wales Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5FH Telephone 0292048 6050 e-mail: mail@playwales.org.uk
Women’s Design Service 3rd Floor, Tindlemanor 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT Telephone 020 7490 5210 e-mail: info@wds.org.uk
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