Reports from overseas suggest they wished they had followed guidance earlier. Please note the date of this news piece was the 18th of March, so any advice is out of date, but it is still a thought-provoking read.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51938537
Tim Gill and Penny Wilson share some thoughts and ideas on supporting children’s play in these challenging times, bearing in mind that they may need to be indoors, or following official guidance if they are outside. This useful post has been updated to reflect the most up to date advice.
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“Playing through difficult issues helps children come to terms with stuff that’s out of their control, stuff that can be hard to understand.” Here is a really good piece from the folk at Ludicology, on the importance of playing during this crisis
https://ludicology.com/store-room/playing-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
A rise in shortsightedness has been blamed on young people getting too little daylight. Full article
Thanks to a generous donation from a supporter who wishes to remain anonymous, Inspiring Scotland have established a new Fund to offer seed-corn investmentto develop innovative approaches for the creation of a new generation of outdoor early learning and childcare (ELC) settings. Read more
A nursery where children built a car out of old tyres and recycled wood is among the inaugural winners of a new awards scheme to boost the quality of childcare. Full article
The growth in outdoor nurseries has been hailed as a hugely beneficial step in getting children away from computer and TV screens and into the great outdoors – whatever the weather. Full article
The Community Play Fund, aimed at supporting childhood health and wellbeing through play, is now open for applications.
Outdoor play improves childhood health and wellbeing, helps to raise attainment and aspiration, thereby addressing inequality and improving the life chances of Scotland’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and families. The Community Play Fund will provide financial and development support to eligible Scottish charities delivering outdoor play-based interventions for children.
Essential application criteria Applications for up to £35,000 will be considered although the average award is likely to be less than this.
Full details can be found here
The Scottish Government is seeking views on how best to incorporate the UN’s ‘gold standard’ for children’s rights into Scots Law and improve the lives of children and young people.
Full details can be found here
The consultation runs until 14 August 2019.
British children spend half the time their parents did playing in the street. But some campaigners are fighting back against a culture that is keeping kids from exercising their right to play. Full article
