New joint-agency publication: Why society needs nature
26 May 2021
This newly published report from a collaboration between the Environment Agency, Natural Resources…
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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 »‘Let children play’: the educational message from across Europe
14 May 2021
The Guardian article by Jon Henley, Philip Oltermann, Sam Jones and Angela Giuffrida…
Read more »Skip the kindergarten cop routine: free play is vital for young children
13 May 2021
The Guardian article by Michael Rosen Give children the space to express themselves…
Read more »Learning through Landscapes: Apply for wet weather clothing for your class!
13 May 2021
With 4.2 million children in the UK living in poverty – that’s 9…
Read more »Tesco Community Grants open now for applications
29 April 2021
Get your application in now! Tesco Community Grants will award funding to charities…
Read more »Enhanced summer offer for all children
6 April 2021
A national “summer of play” to provide access to activities. Funding of £20…
Read more »20 minute neighbourhoods in a Scottish context
23 March 2021
’20 minute neighbourhoods’ are places that are designed so residents can meet their day-to-day…
Read more »Children across Scotland want more play and better play
19 March 2021
Play Scotland and Scotland’s Play Council support children and young people’s urgent call…
Read more »Place of play
15 March 2021
Diarmaid Lawlor argues that a place for play could be built around a…
Read more »Manifesto for Play
19 February 2021
Play Scotland are delighted to launch the Manifesto for Play. Play is vital…
Read more »Childminding Providers Grants
1 February 2021
Funding is being provided to support the business sustainability of Scotland’s childminding providers….
Read more »Tim Gill’s new book Urban Playground: Sneak peek and seasonal discounted price
28 January 2021
Tim Gill’s forthcoming book Urban Playground: How child-friendly planning and design can save…
Read more »Parliament unanimously agreed to the general principles of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill
21 January 2021
We are pleased to inform you that the Parliament unanimously agreed to the…
Read more »A reminder of the significance of play in lockdown by Tom Gill
12 January 2021
It seems timely to share a post that child psychology academic Prof Helen Dodd…
Read more »Playful Schools Practice Insights article
7 January 2021
Delighted that the Playful Schools project has been featured in Issue 17 of…
Read more »The Association for the Study of Play Online Conference: Call for Presentation Proposals
6 January 2021
Conference Theme: Necessity of Play Date: March 20, 2021 Platforms: Zoom and CANVAS…
Read more »The Play Council Meeting and Play Scotland AGM
17 December 2020
Please save the date! The Play Council Meeting and Play Scotland AGM will…
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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 »Playful Schools: The power of Loose Parts Play
4 September 2020
Playful Schools, a partnership project delivered with Scrap Antics has demonstrated that outdoor,…
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…
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