Do children and young people play outside enough?
As part of our 2024 membership survey, we asked our members about outdoor play.
82% of our members said no, children and young people do not play outside enough.
We asked our members why do children and young people not play outside enough?
They said:
👎 Adults don’t value it
👠 Unsuitable Clothing
🗑️ Unsuitable or unwelcoming environments
🌧️ Weather
😱 Fear of risk
👪 Parental attitudes
We asked our members, how do we change this so all children and young people play outside enough?
They said:
🤗 Support and guidance
👛 Funding for equipment and clothing
📖 Staff Training
👉 Commitment from local and national government to play
We have lots of resources to support outdoor play!
We also support schools in Scotland to radically improve their outdoor spaces to transform play time. Find out more about the Outdoor Play and Learning Award here.
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