OPAL is a Community Interest Company that has been supporting schools in improving the quality of their playtimes since 2011. We do this through the OPAL Primary Programme. This award-winning mentor-supported school improvement programme addresses all the areas schools must plan for to strategically and sustainably improve the quality of their play opportunities. This is the only programme of its kind that has been independently proven to sustainably improve the quality of play in primary schools, both here in the UK and internationally. Its success comes from a series of interrelated actions undertaken with specialist support from an OPAL mentor. This embeds play into the school’s policies and practices and establishes clear guiding principles and strategies for initiating changes at playtimes. The results can be transformational in even the more challenging school environments. Find out more: www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk
