'Put play in prospectus for after school'

Extended schools are in danger of becoming 'warehouses that look after children', Tim Gill, a leading figure in the play sector warned last week. Speaking after the launch of the extended schools prospectus (News, 16 June), Mr Gill, play consultant and former director of the Children's Play Council, told Nursery World, 'If the Government wants to make a real difference to children and young people's lives with its extended schools initiative, it needs to put the right staff in place and focus on what they need and want.'