Play

Deprivation
Unit 5
 Learning Intent
+ 1.3. Analyse the impact of play deprivation on children’s learning and
development

+ Define what play deprivation is

+ Describe why a child may be play deprived
+ Explain how learning and development can be affected by a lack of stimulation
and play deprivation.
+ Look at documentation and research that supports understanding of the impacts
of play deprivation.
What is Play Deprivation?
In your own words define the term 'play deprivation'

Play deprivation means to deprive a child of the

opportunity or time to play. If a child does not have the
opportunity or time to play it can have an impact on child's
learning or development.
When could a child be
deprived of play
opportunities?
• Due to long term illness or
hospitalisation
• Due to pandemics such as
COVID-19
• Due to lack of access of safe
space
• Due to protective parenting
• Due to increased use of
electronics
• Due to poverty
• Due to neglect or abuse
• Due to war
 How can play deprivation
impact on children?

In small groups you will be given a circumstance

which could mean a child is play deprived I want
you to discuss the potential impacts this could have
on the child's learning and development in both the
short and long term.
You then need to produce a mind map of these ideas
with your circumstance in the center and add
statistical information to back up your thoughts.

Be prepared to share.
Impacts of Play Deprivation

'Sustained, moderate-to-severe play deprivation during the first 10

years of life appears to be linked to poor early child development,
later leading to depression, difficulty adapting to change, poorer
self-control, and a greater tendency to addiction as well as fragile
and shallower interpersonal relationships.' (Childandfamilyblog,
2018)
 Play Deprivation may cause...
Lack of stimulation, A lack of social skills and
boredom or lack of Obesity difficulty making and Mental health conditions
concentration maintaining relationships

Aggressive and Fear or lack of trust in

Lack of imagination Holistic development delay
hyperactive behaviours others

Lack of independence and

Lower academic Lack of understanding of
Lack of resilience ability to judge risk
achievement emotions and empathy
independantly

Lack of understanding of
Tendency for criminal
socially expected
behaviours and addiction
behaviours
Play After Lockdown
Play Deprivation due to War
Other useful links...
+ Play Deprivation Can Damage Early Child Development - The
Good Men Project
+ The Consequences of Play Deprivation | All People Can Play Pl
ayground Blog (apcplay.com)
+ Play deprivation has long term impacts on early child developm
ent (childandfamilyblog.com)
+ ED524739.pdf
+ Play deprivation: impact, consequences and the potential of play
work by Play Wales - issuu
Use the rest of this lesson to make a start on this criteria.

1. Define what play deprivation is?

2. What are the reasons for play deprivation?
3. In detail write how can play deprivation impact on children, use examples of different
impacts.
4. Include links to appropriate theory and statistical information throughout

Use a minimum of 2 reliable references in this part.