The Play Sufficiency Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2012

Matters to be contained in the assessment

3.  A local authority must take the following matters into account when assessing the sufficiency of play opportunities within its local authority area—

(a) the number of children in respect of each age range within its area;

(b) the needs of children from different cultures and backgrounds within its area;

(c) the space where children can play, including—

(i) open space, and

(ii) any other space;

(d) supervised play provision, including—

(i) leisure centres,

(ii) adventure playgrounds,

(iii) holiday play schemes,

(iv) clubs and youth groups,

(v) mobile provision, and

(vi) any other supervised play provision;

(e) whether there is a charge for play provision and where there is a charge, the amount of any such charge;

(f) the measures that are used to promote access to play, including—

(i) traffic calming and safe street schemes,

(ii) pedestrian routes,

(iii) cycle routes,

(iv) public transport,

(v) parking,

(vi) opening hours of play provision,

(vii) advertisement of play provision,

(viii) any play events;

(g) the play work force—

(i) play workers,

(ii) play volunteers,

(iii) training opportunities for the play work force,

(iv) qualification levels of the play work force;

(h) the level of community engagement and participation including—

(i) youth groups,

(ii) school councils,

(iii) school governing bodies,

(iv) community groups;

(i) the extent to which other policies of a local authority take into account the need to enhance play opportunities for children.