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…
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…
Read more »Play for postive mental health
22 May 2020
With the focus on mental health this week, it is important to remember…
Read more »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
5 May 2020
We are delighted to announce that the theme for this year’s Playday is…
Read more »Play Scotland Survey Report
5 May 2020
Just released – a survey was undertaken by Play Scotland in April 2020…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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….
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »Why can’t children play with other children?
25 March 2020
Reports from overseas suggest they wished they had followed guidance earlier. Please note…
Read more »Play in the time of coronavirus
25 March 2020
Tim Gill and Penny Wilson share some thoughts and ideas on supporting children’s…
Read more »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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