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Category: News

Delivering on the Attainment Challenge through Play Seminar

12 October 2016

Book your space before 14th October and get this CPD Seminar for an…

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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Guide for Children & Young People

29 October 2015

The UNCRC Booklet is aimed at children and young people under the age…

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Training for Trainers in an Introduction to Playwork Course

8 May 2015

Please see training information below. Play Scotland have been asked by Playwork Partnerships…

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UK Play Policy Forum launches ‘4 Asks for Play’

19 March 2015

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BODY CALLS FOR ALL POLITICAL PARTIES TO INVEST IN COST-EFFECTIVE SUPPORT…

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Hugh Dennis launches National Trust campaign to get children playing outdoors

1 August 2014

Today’s generation of children aged 7 to 12 spend less time playing outside…

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Children and Young People Bill passed

20 February 2014

Reforms will help Scotland become ‘the best place in the world to grow…

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Judith Hackitt, Chair, HSE supports adventurous play

28 January 2014

Up for the ride It was encouraging to see London Mayor Boris Johnson…

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Thoughts on the Play Strategy Action Plan by Megan from Rain-shine

7 January 2014

Play Strategies and Play Action Plans are government sponsored initiatives designed to encourage…

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Playing and learning Blog from Judith Hackitt, Chair HSE

5 November 2013

This week I had the pleasure of attending the House of Commons to…

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Motion S4M-08099 has been placed at the Scottish Parliament by Aileen Campbell MSP, Minister for Children and Young People.

30 October 2013

That the Parliament welcomes the action plan, Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision,…

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Managing Risk in Play Provision Launch

28 October 2013

The launch of the Managing Risk in Play Provision Guidance will take place…

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Project Wild Thing

25 October 2013

Please see link for blog on Project Wildthing on Netmums web Link

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Are you Going to Join The Playtime Revolution?

23 October 2013

Many children and young people only get out to play when they are…

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Planning for Play

25 September 2013

An exciting new CPD (level 8) award is now available to help communities…

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Play for Life, Play Scotland Annual Conference

5 July 2013

24 September 2013 Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh Play Scotland’s annual conference…

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Play Strategy for Scotland

25 June 2013

Think about your favourite Play memories, where were your favourite places to play…

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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

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

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