Ask your MSP to support the Outdoor Play and Learning Motion!
1 September 2026
Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland has submitted a motion to…
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Planning for Play, Saturday 5th September
18 August 2026
Join us on Saturday 5th September to delve into the new SPACES guide, developed by…
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Join us at Future North 2027
17 August 2026
Play Scotland is pleased to be part of Future North 2027, a two-day event led by Alice…
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Staff update: Head of Services
10 August 2026
We are delighted to announce that Fiona, our Play Pedagogy Lead is…
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The intertwine of play in dental patient education
22 July 2026
By Dr V. K. Hillson BDS AFHEA MFDS (RCPSG) The Problem According…
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Celebrating a big year for the Play Pedagogy Award
14 July 2026
By Fiona Kirkland, Play Pedagogy Lead It has been a really exciting year…
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Castlefield Primary achieves Outdoor Play and Learning Award
30 June 2026
East Kilbride, Scotland – Castlefield School will be formally presented with the Outdoor…
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Join us to celebrate Playday!
30 June 2026
Wednesday 5th August is Playday, the national day for play! We’re teaming up…
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Scotland’s Play Park Survey
24 June 2026
Scotland’s Play Park Survey is a Scotland-wide consultation on local play spaces. The…
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Digital Play: Toy Story 5
19 June 2026
Woody and Buzz have a new quest: to wrestle with the explosion of…
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Listening properly to children about play: reflections on the new ‘Talking Mats’ resource
26 May 2026
What happens when we genuinely listen to children about their play, not just…
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Playday 2026 Theme Launch
14 May 2026
Join us on 5th August to celebrate Playday! Wednesday 5 August 2026 is…
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Annual General Meeting & Strategy Launch
14 April 2026
Play Scotland AGM & Strategy Launch 📅 Wednesday 21 October, 5:30 – 8pm…
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Play in Healthcare
30 March 2026
As our wonderful colleague Alex prepares to run the London Marathon for Starlight…
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Where do the Children Play?
24 March 2026
“As a child, connection to the outdoors and being able to run around…
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Playwork National Occupational Standards Consultation
11 March 2026
The UK Playwork NOS Consortium is consulting on the draft National Occupational Standards…
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International Day of Play Schools Celebration
3 March 2026
Celebrate play and Champion children’s rights Thursday 11 June is the International Day of Play, and we…
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Why Play belongs in Trauma Informed Practice
9 February 2026
Erin is a play therapist and lecturer based in Scotland with a…
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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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In Memoriam: Juliet Robertson
5 January 2026
We were greatly saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Juliet…
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The Best Toy in the World? A Simple Cardboard Box
24 November 2025
As the festive season approaches and shopping for gifts begins, we can be…
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Full Report Launched: The Scottish School Grounds Survey 2025
19 November 2025
In early 2025, over 1000 schools in Scotland, including primary, secondary and specialist…
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Join our board! Board of Trustees Vacancy
28 October 2025
Join our Board as a Trustee and contribute your expertise We are seeking…
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Playful Parents, Practitioners, and Places: Play Scotland AGM 2025
1 October 2025
We were delighted to host our 2025 AGM and bring together a room…
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