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Tag: NOS

2024/25 Review of the National Occupational Standards for Playwork (NOS)

17 June 2024

We are pleased to announce that the UK Playwork NOS Consortium has been…

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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

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

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