Play Scotland at the COVID Enquiry
3 December 2024
Children ‘missed fun, friends, family and freedom’ during lockdown Our Chief Executive, Marguerite…
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Covid-19 restrictions impacting children’s play
14 June 2021
PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked…
Read more »New joint-agency publication: Why society needs nature
26 May 2021
This newly published report from a collaboration between the Environment Agency, Natural Resources…
Read more »Return to roots: How the pandemic shaped outdoor play
24 May 2021
Children had been spending less and less time outdoors before the coronavirus pandemic…
Read more »Childminding Providers Grants
1 February 2021
Funding is being provided to support the business sustainability of Scotland’s childminding providers….
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Nature England Survey
10 November 2020
Social justice issues highlighted in this report from Nature England Children’s access to…
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S&SR Environment and Spaces Group Publication
13 October 2020
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit of the S&SR Environment…
Read more »Covid-19 and Children’s Play – update 2 September 2020
3 September 2020
Play Scotland is a member of the UK Children’s Play Policy Forum which…
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IPA Covid Report: Play in Lockdown
26 August 2020
An international study of government and civil society responses to Covid-19 and their…
Read more »Indoor activity guidance
11 August 2020
Re-opening of unregulated indoor children’s activity Scottish Government’s message on guidance: Schools and…
Read more »Covid-19 has highlighted the inadequate, and unequal, access to high quality green spaces
6 August 2020
This BMJ blog highlights unequal access to greenspace during the pandemic. ‘Green poverty’…
Read more »Guidelines for unregulated, informal play services
3 August 2020
“Given the importance of play to children’s health and wellbeing it is vital…
Read more »Play for postive mental health
22 May 2020
With the focus on mental health this week, it is important to remember…
Read more »IPA Play in Crisis: support for parents and carers
13 April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on children and families around the…
Read more »Why can’t children play with other children?
25 March 2020
Reports from overseas suggest they wished they had followed guidance earlier. Please note…
Read more »Play in the time of coronavirus
25 March 2020
Tim Gill and Penny Wilson share some thoughts and ideas on supporting children’s…
Read more »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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