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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

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

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