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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

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

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