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Category: News

UK Poverty Report from JRF

4 December 2018

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has this week published the 2018 Poverty Report, you…

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Win tickets to see Scotland V Belgium Live at Hampden Park

16 August 2018

      Play Scotland are delighted to be working with Scotland’s Football…

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National Campaign urges parents to withdraw children from controversial P1 tests. The Herald (online subscription may be required)

16 August 2018

The controversial practice of testing P1 pupils is facing its biggest challenge after…

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4 Nations Play Symposium Report 2016

14 October 2016

Earlier this year Northern Ireland hosted the biennial 4 Nations Play Symposium at…

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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

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

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