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Play First: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing During and After Lockdown

Play First: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing During and After Lockdown

This document makes a number of evidence-based recommendations designed to support children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Recommendations are focused, in particular, on the needs of children aged 3 to 11.

Categories: Health

Tags: COVID-19

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Play for positive mental health

Play for positive mental health

This Research Briefing illustrates that play is vital to supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Categories: Health

Tags: COVID-19

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UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guideline

UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guideline

This report presents an update to the 2011 physical activity guidelines issued by the four Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK CMOs draw …

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Play Scotland Health and Safety Policy

Play Scotland Health and Safety Policy

Categories: Health , Values and Policies to be removed

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From muddy hands and dirty faces….to higher grades and happy places

From muddy hands and dirty faces….to higher grades and happy places

Why schools need to champion outdoor play (and learning) for the sake of the planet, and health of our children and because its’s plain common sense. PowerPoint presentation from Cath …

Categories: Health , Learning , Outdoors

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Play Scotland Play Types Toolkit – bringing more play into the school day

Play Scotland Play Types Toolkit – bringing more play into the school day

Play Types Toolkit – bringing more play into the school day. Play Scotland’s Play Types Toolkit is for schools and education professionals, and others working with children in various settings. Playing …

Categories: Health , Learning , Play strategy , Publications , Toolkits

Tags: Play Scotland Publications Guides , Play Strategy Publications , Play Types toolkit

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Dynamic Risk Benefit Assessment, Play Safety Forum Position

Dynamic Risk Benefit Assessment, Play Safety Forum Position

Preface from Robin Sutcliffe, Play Safety Forum Chair: Risk-Benefit Assessment (RBA) in situations where staff are supervising or playing with children in real time was not covered in detail in Managing …

Categories: Health , Learning , Managing risk play provision

Tags: Risk management

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WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep

WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep

The overall goal of these World Health Organisation guidelines are to provide recommendations on the amount of time in a 24-hour day that young children, under 5 years of age, should …

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