CPIS

Welcome to the Children's Play Information Service

The Children's Play Information Service (CPIS) is a national information service on children's play, part of NCB's Information Centre. Our extensive reference library covers most aspects of children's play, including theory, research, policy and practice. Visitors are welcome by appointment, including groups of students and their tutors.

CPIS also provides a free enquiry service to anyone with a professional or academic interest in children's play. If you need information or a literature search on a play topic you can contact us by telephone or email.

Resources

CPIS provides a number of free resources:

Details of current research on play
Factsheets on various play topics
Student reading listson play
Children's Play Update- monthly e-newsletter for the play sector
Play Abstracts- monthly listing of new books and journal articles on play
Play Conferences & Events
Lists of play designers, play consultants, and play associations
Access to local area play strategies

Most of our resources can be found on our website under Resources

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API and CPIS partnership

The Association of Play Industries and CPIS have formed a new partnership which aims to make a greater variety of play information and research widely available to the play sector and communities.

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Play England

Have a look at the Play England website for the latest news about their work.

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