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…
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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…
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…
Read more »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…
Read more »Weatherwatch: why children need more time outdoors
7 June 2019
A rise in shortsightedness has been blamed on young people getting too little daylight. …
Read more »Outdoor Nurseries Social Enterprise Fund open for applications
7 June 2019
Thanks to a generous donation from a supporter who wishes to remain anonymous,…
Read more »Nurseries praised for innovation. Scottish Government
6 June 2019
A nursery where children built a car out of old tyres and recycled…
Read more »Outdoor play gets funding boost. The Herald
3 June 2019
The growth in outdoor nurseries has been hailed as a hugely beneficial step…
Read more »NEW Community Play Fund
23 May 2019
The Community Play Fund, aimed at supporting childhood health and wellbeing through play,…
Read more »Improving children’s rights. Scottish Government Consultation on incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
23 May 2019
The Scottish Government is seeking views on how best to incorporate the UN’s…
Read more »Children are stuck inside more than ever – how can we give them back their freedom?
23 May 2019
British children spend half the time their parents did playing in the street….
Read more »Early Learning and Childcare expansion programme
23 May 2019
A new induction pack has been launched for people working in early learning…
Read more »Playday 2019 – Play Builds Children
15 May 2019
Full details on this year’s Playday theme can be found here
Read more »Supporting disabled children, young people and their families: guidance
29 April 2019
New website from Scottish Government, link here
Read more »To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more. Word Health Organisation
25 April 2019
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in…
Read more »No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says. BBC News
25 April 2019
Babies and toddlers should not be left to passively watch TV or other…
Read more »Air pollution: Two-thirds of teachers would support banning cars near schools, survey finds
29 March 2019
Children are most exposed to dangerous fumes on school run and in playground, according to…
Read more »In the age of screens, families are spending more time “alone-together”
27 March 2019
Turns out, families are spending more time together than before. But not together-together. Alone-together. Full…
Read more »Nurseries urged to let children play in the great outdoors
27 March 2019
Children have a natural love of climbing trees, kicking leaves in the woods…
Read more »Study finds children’s screen time has replaced outdoor play
21 March 2019
A report by the Association of Play Industries (API) reveals that children have never…
Read more »What the global ‘play gap’ means for our children’s futures
14 March 2019
Are we neglecting childhood? The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about more than changes…
Read more »Do your children have a balanced diet of play? BBC News
7 February 2019
Two generations: parents and youngsters. One is tech-obsessed, with a short attention span,…
Read more »Children and electronic devices – how to keep young people safe. BBC News
7 February 2019
Mobile phones should be banned from the dinner table and bedtimes as part…
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