FAQs
What does SEN stand for?
The term SEN stands for special educational needs. This covers a wide spectrum of needs including behavioural, emotional or social difficulties, hearing and visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, autism and physical disabilities. When designing a playground or play area, it’s essential to consider children with different special educational needs to ensure all the equipment is accessible and all children get the quality playtime they need.
What is an SEN playground?
A SEN playground includes specially designed playground equipment that is accessible to children of all abilities. Including SEN play equipment in your playground design will have a great impact on children with special educational needs at your school or nursery as it will provide them with the freedom to explore and learn during play time.
How do you accommodate special needs children on the playground?
Accommodating your playground to children with different educational needs can be done in many different ways. Installing inclusive play equipment , creating sensory play areas or encouraging children to engage in themed play and roleplay. Play time is essential for children’s development and wellbeing as it provides a fantastic way to learn and socialise while having fun.
When is the best time of year to have equipment installed?
If you’re looking to invest in a new playground, the best time to have new playground equipment installed is late autumn. Between October to December your school playground won’t be used as often as in spring and summer, which presents the perfect opportunity for installation of new equipment and maintenance work without interrupting play time.
