SuitabookLet’s Play Football!
Ben Lerwill
- Reading
- Read it as an invitation to talk about shared play rather than as a guide to football rules or skills. Pause on examples of different settings and participants, then ask what inclusion looks like in practice.
- Themes
- Football as shared play: The book addresses football as shared play; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. Participation and shared enjoyment are clearly valued, while elite achievement is deliberately not the focus.
- Inclusion and access: The book describes football as available across ages, genders, abilities and racial, cultural and economic backgrounds, with minimal equipment needed. The stated angle positively champions diversity and equality rather than treating them as incidental topics.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether the broad message that football is for everyone feels fully reflected in the people and situations shown. The book’s stated celebration of inclusion may invite discussion about access, welcome and real-world participation.