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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 brings together the findings of four previous reports focused on children’s play, in consultation with children and young people. This report shows the...

Type: Research, Evaluation & Report

Age: Universal

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

Tags: Publications - other organisations , State of Play

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Nature Play

Nature play is any freely chosen activity that involves children playing outdoors and connecting with nature; whether it’s on the beach, in the woods, at the park, or in your...

Type: Ideas Booklet

Age: Universal

Categories: Climate & Environment , Play Activities

Tags: Outdoor , Outside play , Play Scotland leaflets

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Children, Young People and Placemaking in Scotland: a literature and policy review

Children, Young People and Placemaking in Scotland: a literature and policy review

This review draws together how children and young people’s rights relate to place, and how and why children and young people should be further involved in place-based decision-making

Type: Policy

Age: Universal

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Children , NPF4 , Place , Placemaking , Planning , Play , Play Sufficiency , Young People

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Celebrating 25 years of Play Scotland

Celebrating 25 years of Play Scotland

Type: Evaluation & Report

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Tags: Annual Report , Annual reviews

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Play Well Pack: Summer on a Shoestring

Play Well Pack: Summer on a Shoestring

Play can happen in any place, using bits and pieces or nothing at all. This pack has resources, suggestions and ideas to support your child’s play and learning. There are...

Type: Ideas Booklet

Categories: Play Activities

Tags: Play Well , PlayDay , Playday Resources

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Playing on a shoestring: play ideas for Playday 2023

Playing on a shoestring: play ideas for Playday 2023

Playing on a shoestring – making every day an adventure. This year’s Playday theme focuses on the everyday low-cost or no-cost play adventures that children can enjoy at home, in...

Type: Ideas Booklet

Categories: Play Activities

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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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