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      • #101waystoplay campaign
    • Stay Safe
  • Schools & Childcare
    • Schools
      • Play Types Toolkit
      • Active Uniform Alliance: Made to Move
    • Playwork
      • The Playwork Principles
    • Play Pedagogy
    • Play Pedagogy Award
    • Outdoor Play and Learning – OPAL
    • Early Learning and Childcare
    • Writing a Play Policy
    • Managing Risk
    • Loose Parts Play
    • Training & Events
    • The Play Well Podcast
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    • Organising Community Play
    • People, Places and Play
    • Play Sufficiency Assessments
    • Inclusive Play Design
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    • Legal Duty for Play Sufficiency in Planning
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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

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

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