Playday 2026 Theme Launch
14 May 2026
Join us on 5th August to celebrate Playday! Wednesday 5 August 2026 is…
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Joint Active Travel Manifesto
27 January 2026
We’re one of more than 60 organisations supporting the Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026: Thriving Places,…
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Laura Harrison Playworker
2 July 2024
I never thought playwork would be the career I would end up in;…
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Summer of Connection: Play Scotland x Wee Seeds
25 June 2024
Feels like summer is meant to be a time to relax, and enjoy…
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2024/25 Review of the National Occupational Standards for Playwork (NOS)
17 June 2024
We are pleased to announce that the UK Playwork NOS Consortium has been…
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Adele Cleaver: Wearing my Playwork Hat at Home
28 May 2024
Adele Cleaver trained as a playworker in Birmingham in 2009. She has recently…
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5 Top Tips for Gender Equal Play. – Katie Horsburgh, Zero Tolerance
6 February 2024
Five top tips for gender equal play – Katie Horsburgh, Policy and Practice…
Read more »Playful Schools: The power of Loose Parts Play
4 September 2020
Playful Schools, a partnership project delivered with Scrap Antics has demonstrated that outdoor,…
Read more »Covid-19 and Children’s Play – update 2 September 2020
3 September 2020
Play Scotland is a member of the UK Children’s Play Policy Forum which…
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IPA Covid Report: Play in Lockdown
26 August 2020
An international study of government and civil society responses to Covid-19 and their…
Read more »Indoor activity guidance
11 August 2020
Re-opening of unregulated indoor children’s activity Scottish Government’s message on guidance: Schools and…
Read more »Covid-19 has highlighted the inadequate, and unequal, access to high quality green spaces
6 August 2020
This BMJ blog highlights unequal access to greenspace during the pandemic. ‘Green poverty’…
Read more »Play Scotland asks for more space for play
5 August 2020
At the beginning of Playday week, Calum Duncan, Chair of Play Scotland asks…
Read more »Guidelines for unregulated, informal play services
3 August 2020
“Given the importance of play to children’s health and wellbeing it is vital…
Read more »Is It Right To Take Your Kids To The Playground Now It’s Allowed?
6 July 2020
Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine and expert in infectious diseases based at…
Read more »First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announcement
3 July 2020
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced, “We want to help children enjoy these summer…
Read more »Outdoor play is key to reopening and recovery
2 July 2020
Getting children back in school doesn’t have to mean a rush into the…
Read more »Playful Schools – building resilience through play
1 July 2020
Play Scotland is delighted to announce the launch of its new project, Playful…
Read more »An evidence report on Covid-19 and children’s play
18 June 2020
An evidence report on Covid-19 and children’s play shows that the benefits of…
Read more »A Place in Childhood: Covid-19 project with Scottish children and young people
16 June 2020
Over 3 workshops held in May, 25 young people between the ages of…
Read more »New Guidance from the Scottish Government on reopening ELC provision
15 June 2020
The Scottish Government have published new guidance today for Nurseries and other early…
Read more »CPPF Statement on Racism
15 June 2020
As a group of play professionals, researchers and academics leading on issues pertaining…
Read more »Lockdown: children’s mental health
8 June 2020
Children and young people are likely to experience high rates of depression and…
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