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Author: Sammy Wyeth

National Children’s Day UK 2021

30 April 2021

Sunday 16th May National Children’s Day UK (NCDUK) is all about the importance of…

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Tesco Community Grants open now for applications

29 April 2021

Get your application in now! Tesco Community Grants will award funding to charities…

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Enhanced summer offer for all children

6 April 2021

A national “summer of play” to provide access to activities. Funding of £20…

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20 minute neighbourhoods in a Scottish context

23 March 2021

’20 minute neighbourhoods’ are places that are designed so residents can meet their day-to-day…

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Children across Scotland want more play and better play

19 March 2021

Play Scotland and Scotland’s Play Council support children and young people’s urgent call…

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Place of play

15 March 2021

Diarmaid Lawlor argues that a place for play could be built around a…

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Manifesto for Play

19 February 2021

Play Scotland are delighted to launch the Manifesto for Play.  Play is vital…

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Childminding Providers Grants

1 February 2021

Funding is being provided to support the business sustainability of Scotland’s childminding providers….

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Tim Gill’s new book Urban Playground: Sneak peek and seasonal discounted price

28 January 2021

Tim Gill’s forthcoming book Urban Playground: How child-friendly planning and design can save…

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Parliament unanimously agreed to the general principles of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill

21 January 2021

We are pleased to inform you that the Parliament unanimously agreed to the…

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A reminder of the significance of play in lockdown by Tom Gill

12 January 2021

It seems timely to share a post that child psychology academic Prof Helen Dodd…

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Playful Schools Practice Insights article

7 January 2021

Delighted that the Playful Schools project has been featured in Issue 17 of…

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The Association for the Study of Play Online Conference: Call for Presentation Proposals

6 January 2021

Conference Theme: Necessity of Play Date: March 20, 2021 Platforms: Zoom and CANVAS…

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The Play Council Meeting and Play Scotland AGM

17 December 2020

Please save the date! The Play Council Meeting and Play Scotland AGM will…

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Nature England Survey

10 November 2020

Social justice issues highlighted in this report from Nature England Children’s access to…

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New Playful Pedagogy Resource from Play Scotland to support everyday learning adventures across the school

21 October 2020

Playful Pedagogy is a way of integrating children’s play experiences with curricular learning, giving…

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S&SR Environment and Spaces Group Publication

13 October 2020

  The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit of the S&SR Environment…

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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

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

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