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Early years settings invited to celebrate National Children's Day

The importance of play to children’s health and well-being is the focus of this year’s National Children’s Day UK on Sunday 17 May.

Early years settings, childcare professionals, parents, carers and children are invited to take part in the annual initiative, organised by the Save Childhood Movement.

This year's theme is the ‘Science and Magic of Play’. Free play packs are available for those planning on holding an event, while stocks last. Events, which may include freeing up an afternoon for free play or playing out on the street, can take place any day of the week leading up to Sunday.

The aim of National Children’s Day UK (NCDUK) 2015 is to raise awareness of the restrictions being placed on children’s play, and to bring together individuals and organisations who want to see play reinstated as ‘essential to human creativity and innovation’.

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