Play England looking to appoint independent chair and directors

Play England is looking to strengthen its governance and leadership by adding to its senior leadership team.

The organisation is seeking to recruit and appoint an Independent Chair and two independent directors.

“We are looking for people primarily from outside the play sector who can bring fresh perspectives, expertise, and constructive challenge,” Play England said in a statement.

“These roles will help us deliver our mission to re-norm play in England, champion children’s right to play, and influence the systems and structures that shape childhood.”

Earlier this year, Play England published its 10-year strategy, It All Starts with Play!. According to Eugene Minogue, Play England’s Executive Director, the move to appoint independent professionals marks the increasing importance of play in national policy discussions.

“It is an exciting time to be part of Play England,” Minogue said.

“With play increasingly recognised in policy debates and public life, we need talented people who can bring independent perspectives, expertise and strong networks. “For the independent roles, we aren’t looking for ‘play experts’ — we already have those on our Board. Instead, we are looking for people who share our values and can bring skills in areas like governance, law, finance and risk.”