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Category: Information

Children’s Right to Play in Scots law

17 January 2024

On the 16th January Children’s Right to Play was incorporated into Scots law….

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“Let’s Talk About Play!” Free Members’ Event

7 April 2022

  At Play Scotland, we love to talk about play! And, we want…

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Why can’t children play with other children?

25 March 2020

Reports from overseas suggest they wished they had followed guidance earlier.  Please note…

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Play in the time of coronavirus

25 March 2020

Tim Gill and Penny Wilson share some thoughts and ideas on supporting children’s…

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Playing through the Coronavirus Pandemic

20 March 2020

“Playing through difficult issues helps children come to terms with stuff that’s out…

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Outdoor learning has huge benefits for children and teachers — so why isn’t it used in more schools?

10 June 2019

Research shows that healthier and happier children do better in school, and that education…

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4 Nations Play Symposium Report 2016

14 October 2016

Earlier this year Northern Ireland hosted the biennial 4 Nations Play Symposium at…

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Delivering on the Attainment Challenge through Play Seminar

12 October 2016

Book your space before 14th October and get this CPD Seminar for an…

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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Guide for Children & Young People

29 October 2015

The UNCRC Booklet is aimed at children and young people under the age…

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Training for Trainers in an Introduction to Playwork Course

8 May 2015

Please see training information below. Play Scotland have been asked by Playwork Partnerships…

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Motion S4M-08099 has been placed at the Scottish Parliament by Aileen Campbell MSP, Minister for Children and Young People.

30 October 2013

That the Parliament welcomes the action plan, Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision,…

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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

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

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