A library search was also conducted using the Children’s Play Information Service (CPIS) to include the most up-to-date published research. Information was collated from relevant websites including that of British Toy and Hobby Association4 . The review also draws extensively on Play for a Change, by Lester and Russell (2008), published by Play England and is informed by the research undertaken for Getting it Right for Play: The Power of play – an evidence base published by Play Scotland in January 2012. .
