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My day as a playworker – Gavin Bell

15 May 2024

I have been a playworker for over 20 years, gaining new play experiences…

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Play Scotland’s Response to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation

14 May 2024

Please find Play Scotland’s Response to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation here  

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Reflections on spontaneous play and the opportunities afforded by incorporating Article 31 into Scots Law.

9 April 2024

By Kevin Kane, board member at Play Scotland, & Policy & Research Manager,…

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UK Play Safety Forum: Benefit-risk and the new ISO (Free online webinar)

23 January 2024

UK Play Safety Forum webinar on benefit-risk and the new ISO Book Tickets…

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Children’s Right to Play in Scots law

17 January 2024

On the 16th January Children’s Right to Play was incorporated into Scots law….

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Upcoming: AGM & 25 Years of Play Scotland

13 November 2023

Join us for Play Scotland’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations and AGM where we will…

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So, you think you know about Friedrich Froebel…

14 August 2023

Recently, our Play Pedagogy Co-ordinator Fiona Kirkland had the opportunity to attend the…

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Chris @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023

5 July 2023

I attended the IPA Conference 2023 in Glasgow on Thursday and Friday. It…

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Play Scotland’s Playday 2022 Opinion Poll Summary

5 October 2022

The theme of 2022’s Playday was All To Play For – building play…

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Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022

9 September 2022

Play Scotland is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen,…

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In Memoriam

22 July 2022

Everyone at Play Scotland was deeply saddened to hear that our dear friend…

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Win an early years Play Library – free competition for all Scottish primaries

17 June 2022

We’re delighted to share that we are working in partnership with Boromi as…

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Out on bikes with Grampy Book Launch

10 June 2022

Play Scotland, Cycling UK in Scotland and Cycling Scotland have teamed up to create an exciting…

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Children, Play & Place: Meaningful engagement with children & young people

18 May 2022

Do you believe that involving children and young people in decision making is…

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“Let’s Talk About Play!” Free Members’ Event

7 April 2022

  At Play Scotland, we love to talk about play! And, we want…

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Play for postive mental health

22 May 2020

With the focus on mental health this week, it is important to remember…

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Play Scotland Home play pack

8 May 2020

Play Scotland are delighted to launch their Home play pack which will be…

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Playday 2020

Playday 2020

5 May 2020

We are delighted to announce that the theme for this year’s Playday is…

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Play Scotland Survey Report

5 May 2020

Just released – a survey was undertaken by Play Scotland in April 2020…

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IPA Play in Crisis: support for parents and carers

13 April 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on children and families around the…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 19

10 April 2020

Day 19: making the most of Easter in isolation Today my dog turns…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 12

3 April 2020

Day 12: birthday in lockdown Today was the day that was supposed to…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 10

1 April 2020

Day 10: a little normality I spent this morning sitting in the garden with…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 9

31 March 2020

Day 9: coping Today was a very slow start indeed. When my alarm…

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Scotland’s Play Charter

Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Supporters of the Charter know that children have the right to play and value play as an essential part of children’s health and wellbeing as individuals and part of the community.

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Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter

  • St Paul’s Primary School
  • South Morningside Primary School and Nursery
  • Fenton Barns Nursery
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • Scottish Out of School Care Network
  • Broomhill OOSC
  • Play and Sports Limited
  • The Nurture Nursery
  • Whiteinch Centre
  • Tinies
  • Riverside Primary School
  • Erskine Stewart Melville School
  • Edinburgh Young Carers Project
  • Edzell Nursery
  • Barnardo’s Scotland
  • East End Empowering Stars
  • High School of Dundee
  • St Boswells Primary School
  • Dundee and Angus College
  • Parent Action for Safe Play
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • Reidvale Adventure Play Association Limited
  • The Destiny Project
  • Mud Pie
  • Support from the Start Tranent Cluster
  • Jordanhill School
  • Siblings Together and Reunited (STAR)
  • Beech House Nursery
  • Tiptoe’s Children’s Nursery
  • Project 31
  • Family Fund Scotland
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • Coastguard Club
  • Include Me 2 Club
  • Simply Play
  • St John’s RC Primary
  • Adoption UK
  • Craiglockhart After School Club
  • Holy Cross Nursery Class
  • Leisure and Culture
  • Early Education UK
  • Scalloway Youth & Community Centre
  • Bikeability
  • Pirie Park Primary School
  • Cardonald Primary School
  • St Andrew’s RC Primary School
  • Argyll & Bute Council
  • Inclusive Play
  • Little Steps Childminding
  • Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
  • South Lanarkshire Council
  • James Gillespie’s Nursery
  • Pentlands Activity Camps (PAC)
  • Access Parkour Ltd
  • Nurture the Play
  • Edible Estates
  • Parenting Across Scotland
  • Support from the Start Musselburgh Cluster
  • Tinto Nursery
  • What’s on Inverbervie Community
  • Seahorse Nursery
  • Midlothian Sure Start
  • Tweeddale Youth Action
  • Maddiston Primary School
  • Windygoul Primary School
  • Gap Childcare Services
  • Education Department East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Sgoil-àraich Taobh na Pàirce
  • St Ninian’s Primary School
  • University of the West of Scotland
  • Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens
  • Little Scallywags Nursery
  • St Mary’s Nursery Class
  • City of Play
  • Bonding with Baby
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Buttons & Bows Nursery School
  • Echline Primary School and Nursery Class
  • Crieff Hydro
  • East Ayrshire Council
  • International Play Association Scotland
  • Argyle Bridge Children’s Nursery
  • Black Lion Games
  • West College Scotland
  • Angus Alive
  • Craigour Park Primary School and Nursery
  • Toybox Children’s Centre
  • Innerwick Primary and Nursery School
  • South Ayrshire Council
  • Timberplay Scotland Ltd
  • Stanmore House School – Capability Scotland
  • Kids Come First
  • Oxfordshire Play Association
  • Holmston Out of Skool Club
  • Stirling Play Services, Stirling Council
  • East Lothian Play Association
  • Inverbrothock OOSC
  • Task Childcare Services
  • Cairnsmoir Connections
  • Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West
  • Liberton After School Club
  • Antonine Primary School
  • Pilton Youth and Children’s Project
  • Grange Primary School
  • Chatelherault Nursery & ASC
  • Clackmannanshire Council
  • Beatlie Primary School
  • Early Steps Nursery
  • Arran High School
  • Earthtime for All Ltd
  • Langlee Support Centre, Langlee Primary School
  • WHALE Arts
  • Dumfries Toy Library
  • Enable Scotland
  • Home-Start Levenmouth
  • Fife College
  • PlayBoard NI
  • St David’s Primary RC
  • Home-Start East Fife
  • Red Harbour Events
  • Fife Play Resource, Fife Play Development Team, Fife Council
  • Allan’s Nursery
  • Eyemouth Primary School
  • Holy Corner Community Group
  • Busy Bees Nursery
  • Caldercuilt Primary School & Nursery
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • Bankhead After School Care Service
  • Glasgow Life
  • Support, Help and Integration in Perthshire
  • Culture & Leisure
  • The Creativity Portal
  • Clermiston Primary School and Nursery
  • NHS Health Scotland
  • Biggar Primary School and Nursery
  • Ayrshire College
  • Fun Lodge After School Care
  • Mosstodloch Primary School
  • Leaps and Bounds Nursery
  • Firsthand Lothian
  • Orkney Library and Archive
  • Scottish Book Trust
  • South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
  • Whitburn and District Community Development Trust
  • Seamab
  • East of the Sun, West of the Moon
  • Play Torbay
  • Corstorphine Primary School
  • YouthLink Scotland
  • Impact Arts
  • Childcare Strategy Team
  • Creative STAR
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Abbey Early Years Centre
  • Scout Association
  • Iona Primary Early Years
  • Support from the Start Prestonpans Cluster
  • West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre
  • The Yard
  • MACS After School Care
  • Balmore Kindergarten Ltd
  • Holy Corner Community Playgroup
  • Aberlady ELOSCN
  • Òganan Ghlaschu
  • St Joseph’s Primary School
  • Starcatchers
  • Home-Start Lorn
  • SPELL
  • Living Streets Scotland
  • Goodlyburn Primary School
  • Cumbernauld YMCA
  • Elphinstone Primary
  • St Charles’ Primary School
  • Kinneil Primary School and Early Years Campus
  • LINKES
  • Rattray Primary School
  • Fife Childcare Services
  • St Denis’ Primary School
  • Dalmilling Primary School
  • Craigton Primary School
  • NG Homes
  • Murrayburn Primary School
  • Middleton Park School
  • OSCARS Childcare
  • Step by Step Nursery
  • Childcare in the Community
  • Inspiring Scotland
  • Gowrie Training and Consultancy
  • Parsons Green Primary
  • Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Chanonry Beaver Scouts
  • Galleon Centre
  • Whiteness Primary School
  • Rosemount Lifelong Learning
  • Fields in Trust Scotland
  • Meiklewood Nursery and After School Care
  • St Leonard’s Primary and Nursery School
  • CHAS
  • CALL Scotland
  • Carli’s Kindergarten
  • Tingwall Primary School
  • Upstart Scotland
  • Hyndland After School Club
  • Crieff Hydro Kids Club
  • Oxgangs Primary School
  • Scaraway Nursery School
  • Commercial Primary School
  • Child’s Play
  • Allsorts Dornoch
  • Heathfield Primary & Early Years Centre
  • Playland
  • Support from the Start Haddington Cluster
  • Smallworld Out of School Club
  • Holy Cross Primary School
  • Oxley Park Academy
  • Perth Autism Support
  • Whinhill Primary School
  • North Queensferry Primary
  • Busby Primary School
  • Stramash
  • St George’s School for Girls
  • Children’s Health Scotland
  • Cockburnspath Primary School
  • Jordanhill Out of School Service
  • Laura’s Little Treasures
  • Forgandenny Primary School
  • Lecropt Nursery and Bridge of Allan OOSC
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • Families First, North Lanarkshire Council
  • Newmains Family Learning Centre
  • Mid Calder Primary School
  • C.O.J.A.C. Caring Operations Joint Action Council
  • Milltimber Playgroup
  • Support from the Start Dunbar Cluster
  • Ark Out of School Care
  • Burnfoot Community School
  • Edinburgh College
  • Newtongrange ASC
  • Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central
  • Warout Primary School
  • The BIG Project
  • Voluntary Action
  • Our Place Our Families
  • EA Junior School
  • TIGERS
  • Muck Primary School
  • Dens Road Primary School
  • Hearts and Minds
  • East Lothian Out of School Care Network
  • Forest School Leader
  • Movement Park
  • Four Seasons Nursery
  • MyParkScotland
  • Enterprise Childcare
  • St Columba’s Junior School
  • Youth Scotland
  • Castleton Primary School
  • Lanarkshire Childcare Services
  • Mini Me Yoga Ambassador
  • City of Glasgow College
  • Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • NHS West Dunbartonshire
  • Auchinairn Afterschool Care & Forest School
  • KO-NEKT (Childcare)
  • Home-Start Kincardine
  • St Margaret’s Primary School
  • Cornerstone Nursery
  • TICTACS After School Service
  • Hanover Street School
  • Enchanted Forest Nursery
  • Professional Learning Academy
  • St Rose of Lima Primary School
  • Almond Park Nursery
  • PlayBase
  • The Wee Childcare Company Ltd
  • With Kids
  • Play Alloa
  • East Park
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Roots and Shoots Highland Learning
  • St Thomas Playgroup
  • RHC NHS GGC
  • Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
  • Child Central Training
  • North United Communities
  • Guildford Borough Council Playrangers
  • Argyll College
  • Support from the Start North Berwick Cluster
  • Doune Nursery
  • Little Acorns
  • St Sylvester’s Primary School
  • Sciennes Primary School
  • The Cottage Family Centre
  • Abbey Mill Childcare
  • Summerston Childcare
  • The Concrete Garden
  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • Fountainhall Nursery
  • Aberdeenshire Council
  • Newtown Primary School
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
  • Canongate Youth
  • North Edinburgh Childcare
  • Stirling ELC
  • Preschool Academy
  • Linthaugh Nursery School
  • Melrose Primary School
  • Renfrewshire Council
  • Park Primary School
  • Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
  • West Lothian Council
  • Barlanark Out of School Care
  • University of Dundee
  • Newton Nursery
  • Getting Better Together
  • East Pollockshields Out of School Care
  • South Lanarkshire College
  • Gleniffer Nursery
  • Arkleston Primary School
  • Welly Walkers Childminding
  • Mini French
  • Healthy Valleys
  • Support for Families
  • Wellgreen Nursery, Stirling
  • St Peter’s RC Primary School
  • Udston Primary School
  • ASH Scotland
  • Little Forest Friends Scotland
  • Greener Kirkcaldy
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
  • Glebelands Nursery
  • Glenbervie Kindergarden
  • Springfield Primary School
  • Firpark Primary School
  • Wallyford Primary School
  • First Nursery
  • PLUS Forth Valley Ltd
  • Outlet Play Resource
  • Alyth OOSC
  • St Gerard’s Nursery School
  • Thornlie Primary School
  • Ninewells Nursery
  • ACE Place Nursery and OSC
  • Crossmichael Primary School
  • Play Borders
  • Edinburgh and Lothians Out of School Care Network
  • Kidsize Out of School Club
  • Cosy Cottage Nursery School
  • Battlefield Primary ASC Association (BPASCA)
  • Flowerpots Childcare
  • NHS GGC Children and Families
  • Busy Bairns Childminder
  • Shetland Islands Council
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Green Aspirations Scotland CIC
  • Eastmuir Primary School
  • First 4 Kids
  • Gylemuir After School Club
  • Scamps SOSC
  • Smart Play Network
  • Culture NL
  • Giffnock Nursery Class
  • Croftamie Nursery
  • Rosetta Early Learners
  • Scottish Government
  • Gargurnnock Play Group
  • Off Grid Kids
  • Gullane After School Club
  • Towerbank ASC
  • Tarves Primary School
  • Tweedbank Early Learners
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • Stepping Stones North
  • Barnardo’s APNA Project
  • Aberfoyle Nursery
  • Aberlour Childcare Trust
  • Evanton Wood Community Company
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • St Peter’s Primary School
  • New College Lanarkshire
  • Licketyspit
  • Child’s Play Nursery
  • NHS Forth Valley
  • The Green Team
  • 3D Drumchapel
  • Highland Council
  • Parkour UK
  • Bright Starts Nursery
  • Camperdown Primary School and Nursery
  • Emerald Maintenance
  • Leaps and Bounds Activities (LBA)
  • Gracemount Nursery
  • Make Mess Matter
  • Fledglings Childminding Service
  • Jennyswell Out of School Care
  • Lamlash Early Years Class
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Together – Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
  • Islesburgh OOSC
  • Balornock Primary School
  • St Ninians Nursery
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Gingerbread
  • Simpson Primary School & Nursery Class
  • Interactive Play Scotland
  • PEEK Project
  • Operation Play Outdoors
  • Quarriers
  • Kilbarchan AAC
  • Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust
  • Woodlands Family Nurture Centre
  • St Martin’s Primary School and Nursery
  • Healthy n Happy CDT
  • Play Midlothian
  • Linnvale Primary
  • Kidzcare
  • Falkirk Council
  • Falkirk Community Trust Libraries
  • Bruce Family Centre
  • Fife Gingerbread
  • Angus Council
  • Orchard Grove Kindergarten
  • Play Together on Pedals
  • Scalloway Pre-School
  • Meadowburn Primary School
  • Adelaides Nursery
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Cookfur Nursery Class
  • Lauriston Nursery
  • Knightswood Primary
  • Dirleton Playgroup
  • Bridge of Weir Childcare
  • Prestonpans ASC
  • Shetland College UHI
  • Burnbrae Primary School
  • St David’s Primary School
  • Hillwood Primary School
  • Babysign
  • Hayburn Park Association
  • Home-Start Wigtownshire
  • Wardie Primary School
  • Clydesdale After School Care
  • Twinkle Stars Childcare
  • Muirhouse Youth Development Group
  • Fusion Childcare Services
  • Parent and Infant Mental Health Scotland
  • Clovenstone Primary School
  • Boomerang Community Centre
  • Borders College
  • Johnshaven School
  • Musselburgh Burgh Primary School
  • Dunbar Primary School Nursery
  • Wee Gems
  • North Edinburgh Arts
  • Maggie’s Childminding Service
  • Castlepark Primary School
  • Pencaitland Primary School Parent Council
  • Law Primary School and North Berwick Nursery School
  • St Paul’s Primary School
  • South Morningside Primary School and Nursery
  • Fenton Barns Nursery
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • Scottish Out of School Care Network
  • Broomhill OOSC
  • Play and Sports Limited
  • The Nurture Nursery
  • Whiteinch Centre
  • Tinies
  • Riverside Primary School
  • Erskine Stewart Melville School
  • Edinburgh Young Carers Project
  • Edzell Nursery
  • Barnardo’s Scotland
  • East End Empowering Stars
  • High School of Dundee
  • St Boswells Primary School
  • Dundee and Angus College
  • Parent Action for Safe Play
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • Reidvale Adventure Play Association Limited
  • The Destiny Project
  • Mud Pie
  • Support from the Start Tranent Cluster
  • Jordanhill School
  • Siblings Together and Reunited (STAR)
  • Beech House Nursery
  • Tiptoe’s Children’s Nursery
  • Project 31
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