Tool 5 Issue Finder
Explore the legal and practical issues of creating a natural playground by examining policies, regulations and access to resourcesResources A supply of money, materials, staff, volunteers, and other assets that can be used by the project to effectively achieve its aims..
This tool forms part of your needs assessmentNeeds Assessment A systematic process for determining and addressing needs, or gaps between current conditions (where we are now) and desired conditions or ‘wants’ (where we want to be)..
See Section 1 for playground safety regulations and a useful checklist to guide you through this tool.
When do you use the Issue Finder tool?
The Issue Finder tool helps you to plan for the practical implementation of a playground that meets the safety regulations and standards prescribed by your local authorities.
This tool is designed to be used together with your local guidelines and laws that exist to ensure inclusion and safety in the playground. While we want to offer an exciting playground for children, we also want to make sure that we have considered the guidelines and laws that will help reduce the risk of injury to the children who will be playing there.
Any plan has practical issues that will affect how we implement it. Considering this in advance will prevent us from getting surprised, discouraged or overwhelmed when we start to build our playground.
Who can use the Issue Finder tool?
- Individuals
- Groups or teams
- Workshop facilitators
How do you use the Issue Finder tool?
Work through the tool and answer each question as best you can. You can do this exercise on your own or with small teams or groups at a community participation workshop. The more people who contribute to the worksheet, the more ideas you will have.
Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. Just come up with as many ideas as possible. When you plan, you can decide what to use or not to use.
