Student Oscar turns Parliament into a playground for launch of play strategy

A DERBY student has played a starring role in launching a major new strategy for children’s play — at the heart of the UK Parliament.

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Oscar Beeston, 11, a year seven pupil at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, was one of the lead presenters at the official launch of It All Starts with Play!, Play England's new 10-year strategy to restore a play-based childhood for all children by 2035.

Speaking from the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Commons, Oscar opened the event to a packed room of MPs, charity leaders and sector champions — declaring: “Order! Order! The Play Parliament is now in session!”