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Category: Information

Children’s Right to Play in Scots law

17 January 2024

On the 16th January Children’s Right to Play was incorporated into Scots law….

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“Let’s Talk About Play!” Free Members’ Event

7 April 2022

  At Play Scotland, we love to talk about play! And, we want…

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Why can’t children play with other children?

25 March 2020

Reports from overseas suggest they wished they had followed guidance earlier.  Please note…

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Play in the time of coronavirus

25 March 2020

Tim Gill and Penny Wilson share some thoughts and ideas on supporting children’s…

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Playing through the Coronavirus Pandemic

20 March 2020

“Playing through difficult issues helps children come to terms with stuff that’s out…

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Outdoor learning has huge benefits for children and teachers — so why isn’t it used in more schools?

10 June 2019

Research shows that healthier and happier children do better in school, and that education…

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4 Nations Play Symposium Report 2016

14 October 2016

Earlier this year Northern Ireland hosted the biennial 4 Nations Play Symposium at…

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Delivering on the Attainment Challenge through Play Seminar

12 October 2016

Book your space before 14th October and get this CPD Seminar for an…

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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Guide for Children & Young People

29 October 2015

The UNCRC Booklet is aimed at children and young people under the age…

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Training for Trainers in an Introduction to Playwork Course

8 May 2015

Please see training information below. Play Scotland have been asked by Playwork Partnerships…

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Motion S4M-08099 has been placed at the Scottish Parliament by Aileen Campbell MSP, Minister for Children and Young People.

30 October 2013

That the Parliament welcomes the action plan, Play Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision,…

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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

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

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