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Category: News

My day as a playworker – Gavin Bell

15 May 2024

I have been a playworker for over 20 years, gaining new play experiences…

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Play Scotland’s Response to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation

14 May 2024

Please find Play Scotland’s Response to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation here  

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UK Play Safety Forum: Benefit-risk and the new ISO (Free online webinar)

23 January 2024

UK Play Safety Forum webinar on benefit-risk and the new ISO Book Tickets…

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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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Play Scotland’s Impact: Advocating for Play as a Social Justice Issue at the 11th Child in the City World Conference in Brussels, By Cherie Morgan

4 December 2023

I was delighted to be invited to Brussels to present on the progress…

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Come and work with us!

4 September 2023

Play Scotland are recruiting a Communication and Information Officer.  They will take responsibility…

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Play Well Pack: Summer on a Shoestring

28 July 2023

Play can happen in any place, using bits and pieces or nothing at…

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Playing on a shoestring resource

28 July 2023

Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK…

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Guenter Beltzig (1941-2022) Play designer

24 July 2023

“I live my life in ever-widening circles that stretch themselves out over all…

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Come and work with us!

12 July 2023

Play Scotland are recruiting a Learning and Development Officer.  They will take responsibility…

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Professor David Ball, Dr Mariana Brussoni and Dr Ellen Sandseter relax at the IPA Conference.

Child safety experts welcome ‘game-changing’ new international benchmark that gives a green light to more adventurous play

10 July 2023

A ground breaking new global industry benchmark that takes a ‘benefit-risk’ approach to…

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Committee on the Rights of the Child concluding observations

28 June 2023

Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh reports of the United Kingdom…

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Children & Young People Now Awards 2023

14 May 2023

Entries are now open for this year’s Children & Young People Now Awards,…

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We Are Hiring – Project Support Intern

9 January 2023

We are delighted to be hiring a Project Support Intern. We are working…

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LGBTIQ+ Sport & Physical Activity Conference by LEAP Sports Scotland

14 September 2022

Friday 28th October, City of Glasgow College 0900-1600 Join LEAP Sports Scotland for…

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People make play! An OPAL online conference

19 August 2022

Your biggest asset to make your playtimes amazing is not your playground. It’s…

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Play Scotland and ScrapAntics Playday Event 2022

26 July 2022

For this year’s national day of play we invite you to join us…

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Nature-based play publication

21 July 2022

Creating cities where there are opportunities for children to play in nature has…

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Online Survey on UK Playground Accessibility and Inclusion Experiences of Carers

12 July 2022

You are invited to participate in a 10-15 minute online survey on UK…

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The Scottish Children’s Health Awards are NOW OPEN

27 June 2022

Children’s Health Scotland are looking for nominations for their annual awards. The Scottish…

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Letter from Scotland’s Children and Young People

3 May 2022

With Scotland’s local council elections this week, Magic Breakfast Youth Campaigners have led…

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Children, Play & Place: Meaningful engagement with children and young people

20 April 2022

Play Scotland and A Place in Childhood are delighted to offer this introductory…

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Playday 2022

28 March 2022

Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK…

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Charities and industry call for action to improve play opportunities for disabled children

15 March 2022

Leading UK Charities and industry bodies call on UK councils to create accessible and…

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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

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

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