§ 54. Mr. Bullasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the provision of play centres?
Mr. LindsayIn view of the educational value of the recreational and physical 2403 activities of play centres and in view of the dangers of the streets, my Department welcomes proposals for these centres under Section 22 of the Education Act, 1921, and is prepared to recognise them for grant at 50 per cent. when they fulfil the conditions of Article 38 of the Board's Special Services Regulations. Play centres depend for their usefulness on the supervision of skilled play leaders, and they are especially valuable where they provide for both summer and winter activities.