Children's play Council loses head

Tim Gill has resigned as director of the Children's Play Council (CPC) and the charity is now recruiting his replacement. For the past ten years, Mr Gill has helped the Children's Play Council to become a major player in making the case for play and playwork, and to enjoy widespread public and government support for its work. He will be leaving to pursue a freelance career in writing and consultancy work. He said, 'I want to explore in more depth some of the issues that most interest me, and to be involved in some on-the-ground projects that address children's lives...