“When I was a child I loved television. Really loved it. It was both a mirror and a window: helping me make sense of my own world and opening my eyes to completely new ones. It fed my imagination, fired many interests and gave me a playground currency to share with my friends. Children learn and grow through play and storytelling. I can still feel the influence of the programmes I watched in my formative years.
But children’s television has been allowed to become a market, where profit is the goal. With hour upon hour of screentime to fill, the varied programming that I enjoyed has been replaced with a monotony of cheap repeats that stunt the imagination and narrow the perspective. Children deserve better. They are growing up in a fast-moving technological world and they need to understand it. More than ever they need television that develops their personality and talents, encouraging them on the way to reaching their full potential and helping them understand their own culture and the world beyond.”
Jayne took up writing at the age of three with a blue crayon on the front porch. It is still her favourite style. And others seem to like it: she has written for radio, television and film. When not writing, Jayne works as a youth activity worker for West Berkshire District Council. She works with a variety of young people aged 9-19 (ish) including school groups, young offenders and children with special educational needs, encouraging each person to experience fun, excitement and a sense of achievement through outdoor challenges and adventures. She is a UKCC Level 2 Coach in Paddlesport, holds British Canoe Union 4 star certificates in Canoe and Kayak and has a 5 star in Raucous Laughter.
