Autumn Nature Play Ideas
26 September 2023
Written by Chris Drewery, Project Support Intern at Play Scotland With the weather…
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Gender and Play
6 September 2023
Play is an essential aspect of childhood development, fostering physical, cognitive, and social…
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Come and work with us!
4 September 2023
Play Scotland are recruiting a Communication and Information Officer. They will take responsibility…
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So, you think you know about Friedrich Froebel…
14 August 2023
Recently, our Play Pedagogy Co-ordinator Fiona Kirkland had the opportunity to attend the…
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Play Well Pack: Summer on a Shoestring
28 July 2023
Play can happen in any place, using bits and pieces or nothing at…
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Playing on a shoestring resource
28 July 2023
Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK…
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Guenter Beltzig (1941-2022) Play designer
24 July 2023
“I live my life in ever-widening circles that stretch themselves out over all…
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12 July 2023
Play Scotland are recruiting a Learning and Development Officer. They will take responsibility…
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Child safety experts welcome ‘game-changing’ new international benchmark that gives a green light to more adventurous play
10 July 2023
A ground breaking new global industry benchmark that takes a ‘benefit-risk’ approach to…
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Chris @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023
5 July 2023
I attended the IPA Conference 2023 in Glasgow on Thursday and Friday. It…
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The Scottish Children’s Health Awards are NOW OPEN
29 June 2023
Nominations are open for the Scottish Children’s Health Awards that have been created…
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Fiona @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023
28 June 2023
Glasgow was the host city for the IPA conference and as it’s my…
Read more »Committee on the Rights of the Child concluding observations
28 June 2023
Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh reports of the United Kingdom…
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Summer Nature Play Ideas
28 June 2023
Written by Chris Drewery, Project Support Intern at Play Scotland The Summer Holidays…
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Jenny @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023
20 June 2023
What a week! The International Play Association Conference descended on Glasgow and I for…
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Children & Young People Now Awards 2023
14 May 2023
Entries are now open for this year’s Children & Young People Now Awards,…
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LEGO Playful Schools Conference Round Up
1 May 2023
The Playful Schools Conference 2023 was a free online conference, taking place from…
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Pancake Day: Risky Pancakes!
14 February 2023
Pancake day is a great time to play and test out new skills….
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We Are Hiring – Project Support Intern
9 January 2023
We are delighted to be hiring a Project Support Intern. We are working…
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Play Scotland’s Playday 2022 Opinion Poll Summary
5 October 2022
The theme of 2022’s Playday was All To Play For – building play…
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LGBTIQ+ Sport & Physical Activity Conference by LEAP Sports Scotland
14 September 2022
Friday 28th October, City of Glasgow College 0900-1600 Join LEAP Sports Scotland for…
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Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
9 September 2022
Play Scotland is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen,…
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People make play! An OPAL online conference
19 August 2022
Your biggest asset to make your playtimes amazing is not your playground. It’s…
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Play Scotland and ScrapAntics Playday Event 2022
26 July 2022
For this year’s national day of play we invite you to join us…
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