About Play Scotland

Play Scotland works to promote the importance of play for all children and young people, and campaigns to create increased play opportunities in the community.

To find out more about who we are click here

Parents & Families

Welcome to our Parents and Families page where you will a find a range of services available in Scotland, information and play ideas.
We welcome any ideas you may wish to share with us, email: info@playscotland.org

Kid's Zone

Welcome to KidsZone, we hope you find this section fun and exciting and we welcome any ideas and comments you may have.
You can email us at info@playscotland.org. This section will show websites, play ideas and information for children and young people in Scotland.

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Could children diagnosed with ADHD just need better sleep? More youngsters than ever are prescribed drugs for hyperactivity

18 June 2013

More children - and adults - than ever are being diagnosed with Attention Defici
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Children's phones blamed for increase in deaths on roads: Sharp increase of youngsters 'distracted' by texts and tweets

18 June 2013

A boom in smartphone use is being blamed for an alarming rise in the number of c
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Children still being targeted by junk food adverts as companies find a way to sidestep the rules

18 June 2013

Junk food manufacturers are still bypassing rules on advertising unhealthy produ
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What is Play?

Playwork is the work of creating and maintaining spaces for children to play.

The theory and practice of playwork recognises that children’s play must be ‘Freely chosen, personally driven and intrinsically motivated. Children’s playing must not be ‘Adulterated’ by any adult or external agendas.