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Tag: IPA blog

Championing Children’s Rights: Insights from an interesting UNCRC Webinar with Robyn Monro-Miller (IPA) and Philip Jaffé

25 March 2024

I recently had the pleasure of attending an inspiring webinar hosted by Robyn…

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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…

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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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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

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

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