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Playday 2026
Wednesday 5 August 2026 is Playday, the national day for play. Celebrated across the UK each year, Playday calls on families, community leaders, play providers, childcare settings, and everyone working with children and young people to promote and champion the importance of play.
Getting it Right for Play
Step by step advice and tools to engage with children and communities in the assessment and development of play spaces. Shaped by extensive engagement with families, communities, and organisations and informed by recent legislation, our updated guidance supports the implementation of our world-leading framework for children’s right to play in Scotland.
Scotland's Play Park Survey
As part of Scotland’s Play Park Renewal Programme, the Scottish Government want to hear from families across Scotland about their local play spaces. The responses will be used to evaluate current practice and inform future policy. The results will be shared with the Scottish Government and every local authority in Scotland
Scotland’s Play Charter
Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Supporters of the Charter:
- recognise that all children have the right to participate in play activities and experiences
- value play as a life-enhancing daily experience for all our children
- support children to have fun, creative, fulfilling and development rich play experiences throughout their childhoods
- recognise that playing is an essential part of a happy childhood as well as being vital to children’s wellbeing as individuals and members of society.
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