0 50 100 150 200 250 300
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Table stick sportTable tennis
BowlsGolf
SwimmingFishing
Public playgroundsSailing
Climbing/mountaineeringRunning/jogging
Riding/horse sportBadminton
TennisMotor sports
AthleticsSkiing
SquashBasketball
CricketNetballHockeySoccerRugby
Non-fatal accident rate per 100,000 hours of exposure
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THE PLAY BALANCE
Play value
social
physical
psychological learning
How to cope with real risks
Learninghow to cope with real risks
Reduced risk exposure
relocates children from greater exposure
Accidents
Costs of provision
capital
revenue
Litigation
Bad publicity
Intangible
A matter of belief
The whole picture
Not really amenable to measurement
Gestalt therapy
Value driven
Tangible
All too real
The reductionist view
Measurable by science
Evidence-based therapy
Value-driven
CHARACTERISTICS OF BENEFITS/DISBENEFITS
BENEFITS DISBENEFITS
Sets the brief for
Feeds intoSets the
framework for
Feeds into
Dynamic risk-benefit assessment (only relevant where supervisory staff are present)
Sets the under-pinning
values and principles
for
Policy framework
Risk-benefit assessment
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