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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harriet Grant, Sally Weale, Andrew Gregory and Richard Adams

Children facing a ‘brutal’ loss of time and space for play at state schools

Illustration of a school surrounded by walls and buildings

Children are facing a “brutal” loss of space and time for play in school, teachers, unions and academics have warned.

A combination of factors is eating into the time children spend outside, and will have serious implications for their wellbeing and mental health.

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