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Category: Articles

Win an early years Play Library – free competition for all Scottish primaries

17 June 2022

We’re delighted to share that we are working in partnership with Boromi as…

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IPA Conference Glasgow 2023

International Play Conference in Glasgow!

15 June 2022

The International Play Association Conference will be held in Glasgow from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th June 2023.

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Out on bikes with Grampy Book Launch

10 June 2022

Play Scotland, Cycling UK in Scotland and Cycling Scotland have teamed up to create an exciting…

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New: Podcast – Play & Austism

1 June 2022

We have just published our 10th podcast episode! In this episode, we will…

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Children, Play & Place: Meaningful engagement with children & young people

18 May 2022

Do you believe that involving children and young people in decision making is…

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Introductions to the Play Types – Training Event

27 April 2022

What are the play types and how can you use them to inform…

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Introduction to Outdoor Classroom Day – Training Event

27 April 2022

Join Play Scotland for an ‘Introduction to Outdoor Classroom Day’ for practical tips…

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Intergenerational Play and Storytelling Toolkit Launch & Training

13 April 2022

Friday 29th April 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm Zoom Join Generations Working Together and…

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New: Podcast – Partnership Working for Play

31 March 2022

We have just published our 8th Play Well podcast episode! In this episode,…

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Parents and Carers We Need You!

16 March 2022

Parents & carers we need you!   The Scottish Government is consulting on…

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Shetland Play Van Success

16 March 2022

Thanks to Get into Summer Funding from the Scottish Government we were able to…

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Creating a Children and Young People response to the NPF4 Consultation

1 March 2022

We want to support you to ensure that the children and young people that you work with are empowered to share their thoughts on these topics.  Our facilitator’s pack will guide you through the process of running one engagement session that will allow you to respond to both consultations.

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School-aged childcare consultation

31 January 2022

FCSS is working with Scottish Government to better understand the supply and demand…

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Play Sufficiency Assessment Consultations

13 January 2022

It is vital that the voice of children and young people is heard…

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Consultation on the new national planning framework

13 January 2022

Play Scotland and A Place in Childhood are hosting three seminars on the…

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Intergenerational Play and Storytelling

6 December 2021

Play Scotland and Generations Working Together are currently looking for case studies of…

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Children’s Alliance job opportunity

5 November 2021

Head of Children’s Alliance Children’s Alliance has announced that they are looking for…

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The Children’s Alliance Report on the Health & Wellbeing of Children in the Early Years

3 November 2021

Covid-19 has uncovered entrenched health inequalities; hobbling UK children even prior to birth…

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October Update

28 October 2021

Welcome to our October updates blog! If you would like to receive our…

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September Updates

9 September 2021

Welcome to our September updates blog! If you would like to receive our…

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Moths to a Flame Art Workshop for COP26

7 July 2021

We are very excited to be delivering Moths to a Flame workshops for…

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Parks for People: why should we invest in parks?

29 June 2021

Evidence from the Parks for People programme and six case studies uncovers the…

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We are hiring Digital Membership & Services Officer £27,828 pro-rata 20 hours per week

Play Scotland Digital Membership and Services Officer

25 June 2021

Come and work with us!  Play Scotland are recruiting a Digital Membership and…

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Glasgow chosen as host city for 2023 International Play Association World Congress

8 June 2021

The International Play Association (IPA) has chosen Glasgow as the location of its…

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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

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

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