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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

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

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