Category: Playwork & the Play Sector 94 items

The Case for Play in Schools: A review of the literature

The Case for Play in Schools: A review of the literature

Type: Evaluation & Report, Research

Categories: Play Strategy , Playwork & the Play Sector

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The State of Play in Scotland 2023

The State of Play in Scotland 2023

The State of Play in Scotland report was written by Dr Lily FitzGibbon & Professor Helen Dodd for Play Scotland. The State of Play in Scotland report brings together the...

Type: Research, Evaluation & Report

Age: Universal

Categories: Inclusion & Rights , Play Strategy , Playwork & the Play Sector , Space, Place & Planning

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Inspirationally Playful

Inspirationally Playful

We have gathered over fifty reflections on what has inspired, and continues to inspire, those with a professional interest in play. It is a global collection, comprising thoughts from each...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: IPA

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Priorities in Play

Priorities in Play

The idea behind this collection was to prime delegates in advance of the 22nd International Play Association Triennial World conference, held in Glasgow in June 2023. There was no need...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: IPA

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Play in Practice during the Pandemic

Play in Practice during the Pandemic

PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: COVID

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Playful Schools Practice Insights article

Playful Schools Practice Insights article

The Playful Schools Project was a collaboration between ScrapAntics, a small community interest company, and Play Scotland, a national play campaigning organisation. This was a new collaboration initiated to directly...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: COVID , Loose parts , Schools

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Go play outcome and evaluation framework

Go play outcome and evaluation framework

This pack describes what the play sector does, how it makes a difference and how it links to local and national outcomes. It identifies ways that play organisations can realistically...

Type: Evaluation & Report

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Publications - other organisations

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The Playwork Principles – an overview

The Playwork Principles – an overview

The Playwork Principles establish a professional and ethical framework for playwork and must be seen as a whole. The Playwork Principles underpin every aspect of playworkers’ work. They define the...

Type: Policy

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Playwork Guidance , Publications - other organisations

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