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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announcement

3 July 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced, “We want to help children enjoy these summer…

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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…

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Playful Schools – building resilience through play

1 July 2020

Play Scotland is delighted to announce the launch of its new project, Playful…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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CPPF Statement on Racism

15 June 2020

As a group of play professionals, researchers and academics leading on issues pertaining…

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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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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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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 8

30 March 2020

Day 8: strange times Today I woke up to bright sunshine and warmth….

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 6

28 March 2020

Day 6: making the best of lockdown Not much happened today until the…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 5

27 March 2020

Day 5: old habits This morning, I tried to give myself a lie…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 4

26 March 2020

Day 4: routine As of today, I’ve decided to set my morning alarm…

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Why can’t children play with other children?

25 March 2020

Reports from overseas suggest they wished they had followed guidance earlier.  Please note…

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Play in the time of coronavirus

25 March 2020

Tim Gill and Penny Wilson share some thoughts and ideas on supporting children’s…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 3

25 March 2020

Day 3: getting into the swing of things When I woke up this…

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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

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

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