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We are always looking to add to the already strong evidence base of the essential nature of play. If you have undertaken relevant research and would like this published on the Play Scotland website, please send a pdf report and if applicable the link to your website to info@playscotland.org.

Better Breaktimes, Better Transitions: Perspectives on Play

Better Breaktimes, Better Transitions: Perspectives on Play

Perspectives on Play captures a combination of findings, feedback and information from a 2021 Better Breaktimes, Better Transitions project.

Type: Evaluation & Report, Research

Age: Universal

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Playwork & the Play Sector , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Getting it right for play , Outdoor , Outside play , Play Scotland information leaflets , Policy Scotland Supporting Play

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The Case for Play in Schools: A review of the literature

The Case for Play in Schools: A review of the literature

This review is a synthesis of an commentary on the state play in primary school playgrounds, reviewing academic research and 'grey' literature

Type: Evaluation & Report, Research

Age: Universal

Categories: Play Strategy , Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Outdoor , Outside play , Publications - other organisations

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The State of Play in Scotland 2023

The State of Play in Scotland 2023

The State of Play in Scotland report brings together the findings of four previous reports focused on children’s play, in consultation with children and young people. This report shows the...

Type: Research, Evaluation & Report

Age: Universal

Categories: Inclusion & Rights , Play Strategy , Playwork & the Play Sector , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Publications - other organisations , State of Play

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Inspirationally Playful

Inspirationally Playful

We have gathered over fifty reflections on what has inspired, and continues to inspire, those with a professional interest in play. It is a global collection, comprising thoughts from each...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: IPA

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Priorities in Play

Priorities in Play

The idea behind this collection was to prime delegates in advance of the 22nd International Play Association Triennial World conference, held in Glasgow in June 2023. There was no need...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: IPA

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EYFS best practice in schools

EYFS best practice in schools

Type: Statement, Research, Case Study

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: OPAL

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Nature Based Play

Nature Based Play

When we design playful natural environments in cities, we create sustainable places that support children’s wellbeing & development, and make our cities more resilient to climate change. Proud to be...

Type: Case Study, Research

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Nature Based Play

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Appendix to Including Disabled Children in Play Provision

Appendix to Including Disabled Children in Play Provision

Case Studies from Sara, Freddie and Elaine. Including Disabled Children in Play Provision, a joint statement from the Children’s Play Policy Forum and UK Play Safety Forum, states that society...

Type: Research, Case Study

Age: Universal

Categories: Inclusion & Rights , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Additional Support Needs , ASN , Disability , Disabled

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Children’s Right to Play and the Environment

Children’s Right to Play and the Environment

A discussion paper prepared by the International Play Association: Promoting the Child’s Right to Play for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion, 2016...

Categories: Climate & Environment , Inclusion & Rights

Tags: IPA

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Children’s Alliance Report on the Health & Wellbeing of Children in the Early Years

Children’s Alliance Report on the Health & Wellbeing of Children in the Early Years

This is the first of four reports by the Children’s Alliance setting out a practical plan for action by Government to reverse the serious decline in the health and wellbeing...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

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Play in Practice during the Pandemic

Play in Practice during the Pandemic

PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: COVID

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Playful Schools Practice Insights article

Playful Schools Practice Insights article

The Playful Schools Project was a collaboration between ScrapAntics, a small community interest company, and Play Scotland, a national play campaigning organisation. This was a new collaboration initiated to directly...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: COVID , Loose parts , Schools

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Covid-19 and Children’s Play – update 2 September 2020

Covid-19 and Children’s Play – update 2 September 2020

Play Scotland is a member of the UK Children’s Play Policy Forum which has commissioned this COVID 19 and Play analysis and update. Information on the COVID 19 virus and...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID

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IPA Covid Report

IPA Covid Report

The report gives international data on Covid19 pandemic control measures and their impact on outdoor play and mobility, and calls for greater attention to children’s rights. The main finding is...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID , IPA

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Covid19 and Play Report

Covid19 and Play Report

This report summarises emerging evidence on the effects of play restrictions in terms of a) reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the population and b) the detriments to children...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID

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Play in the pandemic rapid review

Play in the pandemic rapid review

In the wake of the current COVID-19 health crisis, there is uncertainty and concern about the impact this pandemic will have on children’s health and educational outcomes. This is a...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID

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Best play: what play provision should do for children

Best play: what play provision should do for children

This publication has been produced as a result of a partnership between the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA), PLAYLINK and the Children’s Play Council (CPC). These organisations have benefited from...

Categories: Inclusion & Rights

Tags: Publications - other organisations

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Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing: A short evidence briefing

Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing: A short evidence briefing

ScotPHO have produced a short evidence briefing on children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. This is one of a series of briefings produced by the Evidence for Action...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Health , Mental Health

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The transformation of play in Scotland: report of Play Scotland survey

The transformation of play in Scotland: report of Play Scotland survey

Over 2000 adults in the UK shared their experiences of play in 1987 (or when they grew up if they were under 30 years old) and 2017. Almost 1000 adults...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Play Scotland Research

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Free-range teenagers: the role of wild adventure space in young people’s lives

Free-range teenagers: the role of wild adventure space in young people’s lives

This study was carried in 2006 out on behalf of Natural England to investigate the proposition that ‘wild adventure space’ can play an important role in meeting the developmental needs...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Publications - other organisations , Teenagers , Youth Work

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Improving Safe Access to Street Space for Children’s Play and Physical Activity

Improving Safe Access to Street Space for Children’s Play and Physical Activity

This short paper explores the evidence for families with children to be allowed greater access to very local neighbourhood space, to allow children to play safely within physical distancing rules.

Type: Research, Toolkit, Ideas Booklet

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Play Activities , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: COVID

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Our Creative Journey

Our Creative Journey

This Care Inspectorate publication is on expressive arts within early learning and childcare and other children’s services. Creative play helps children flourish as confident, resilient and happy individuals and it...

Type: Toolkit, Research, Case Study

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor play and learning , Publications - other organisations

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My World Outdoors

My World Outdoors

This Care Inspectorate publication shares good practice in how early years services can provide play and learning wholly or partially outdoors. Spending time outdoors and particularly in natural environments is good...

Type: Toolkit, Case Study, Research

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor play and learning , Publications - other organisations

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Out to Play

Practical guidance for creating outdoor play experiences in early learning and childcare. Shaped by the Scottish Government, the Care Inspectorate and Inspiring Scotland, this guide builds on a number of...

Type: Toolkit, Case Study, Research

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor play and learning , Publications - other organisations

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Play Scotland Survey Report Executive Summary 2020

Play Scotland Survey Report Executive Summary 2020

Summary of a survey was undertaken by Play Scotland in April 2020 on the impact of COVID-19 on play and childcare settings in Scotland.

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: COVID , Play Scotland Research

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Children’s Play and Leisure – Promoting a balanced approach

Children’s Play and Leisure – Promoting a balanced approach

Health and safety laws and regulations are sometimes presented as a reason why certain play and leisure activities undertaken by children and young people should be discouraged. The reasons for...

Type: Policy, Statement, Research

Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Risk , Risk management

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No Balls Games Here. Published 2010

No Balls Games Here. Published 2010

Living Streets Research on how UK streets have become no-go areas for our Communities.

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community

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Evidence, Outcomes and Logic Models, 2015

Evidence, Outcomes and Logic Models, 2015

The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of the benefits and outcomes of play for children, and to look at how these benefits and outcomes fit into...

Type: Research, Policy

Categories: Play Strategy

Tags: Play Strategy , Play Strategy Action Plan

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Playing with Quality and Equality, 2015

Playing with Quality and Equality, 2015

Action 9.6 (Play Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan) Playing with Quality and Equality, Inclusive Play Review, November 2015 A review of inclusive play in Scotland to identify context, current practices,...

Type: Research, Poster

Categories: Inclusion & Rights , Play Strategy

Tags: Play Strategy , Play Strategy Action Plan

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Learning about Play report, 2015

Learning about Play report, 2015

On behalf of the Play Strategy Implementation Group, we examined the content of the main qualifications in Scotland, for those working in early learning and childcare, schools, out of school...

Type: Research, Policy

Categories: Play Strategy

Tags: NOS , Play Strategy , Play Strategy Action Plan

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Play at Home report, 2015

Play at Home report, 2015

Action 6.3 from The Play Strategy Action Plan.To investigate and review good practice in reaching all parents and carers with clear messages and guidance on cost effective resources and suggestions...

Type: Research, Policy

Categories: Play Strategy

Tags: Play Strategy , Play Strategy Action Plan

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Children’s Playground Games and Songs in the new Media Age 2009 – 2011

Children’s Playground Games and Songs in the new Media Age 2009 – 2011

This project, a collaboration between the Universities of London, Sheffield and East London with the British Library, aimed to develop our understanding of children’s playground games and songs, building on...

Categories: Play Activities

Tags: Publications - other organisations

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Community Play – Literature Review

Community Play – Literature Review

Playday is the annual celebration of children’s right to play. This year’s Playday (Playday 2010) theme Our Place!, is encouraging children to play outside more and enjoy being part of...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , Playday 2010 , Playday Resources , Playdays past

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Making it our Place – communities talk about play

Making it our Place – communities talk about play

This report presents findings from qualitative research conducted to inform and support the 2010 Playday campaign. Playday is the annual celebration of children’s right to play, a national day highlighting...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , Playday 2010 , Playdays past

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Scottish School Grounds Survey full report

Scottish School Grounds Survey full report

School grounds are an inexpensive yet versatile resource, which offer a unique setting to promote positive health and wellbeing, understanding of the environment, citizenship and physical activity for our school...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: School ground research

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Scottish School Grounds Survey summary report

Scottish School Grounds Survey summary report

School grounds are an inexpensive yet versatile resource, which offer a unique setting to promote positive health and wellbeing, understanding of the environment, citizenship and physical activity for our school...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: School ground research

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Scottish School Grounds Survey literature review

Scottish School Grounds Survey literature review

Children and young people can spend up to twenty five percent of their total school time in the school grounds. School grounds therefore offer an important resource for learning, play...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: School ground research

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Developing Play In Scotland

Developing Play In Scotland

Research in conjunction with the Scottish Play Commission. The Scottish Poverty Information Unit (SPIU) was commissioned by Play Scotland to canvass opinion among the play sector in Scotland to determine...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Play Scotland Research

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Acorns and Conkers 2008

Acorns and Conkers 2008

Acorns and Conkers provides an evidence base of the concerns and creative practice developed

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Play Scotland Research

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Play in Staffed Provision: The Scottish Experience

Play in Staffed Provision: The Scottish Experience

In 2011 Play Scotland surveyed a wide range of staff to find out about their experience of facilitating free play and outdoor play. Their responses demonstrate a firm commitment to children’s...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Community , Getting it right for play , Play Scotland Research

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Getting it Right for Play: The Power of Play: an evidence base – summary

Getting it Right for Play: The Power of Play: an evidence base – summary

A summary of the full evidence base document

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , Getting it right for play , Getting it right for play ( 4 main documents) , Local Authority , Play Scotland Research , Play Sufficiency , PSA , The Power of Play

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Getting it Right for Play: The Power of Play: an evidence base

Getting it Right for Play: The Power of Play: an evidence base

Play Scotland works to promote the importance of Play for all children and young people, and campaigns to create increased Play opportunities in the community. As a result, Play Scotland was...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , Getting it right for play , Getting it right for play ( 4 main documents) , Local Authority , Play Scotland Research , Play Sufficiency , PSA , The Power of Play

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Noticing Nature Report

Noticing Nature Report

This report provides an overview of our main findings, including deeper analysis by University of Derby of data from wide-ranging national surveys we undertook with children and adults. Fieldwork for...

Categories: Climate & Environment , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , Nature and outdoors , Statements and reports

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Playtime Matters Report Outdoor Classroom Day

Playtime Matters Report Outdoor Classroom Day

This report brings together both previous research and new findings that make the case for playtimes being a key part of the school day. It shows that outdoor play at...

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor , Outside play

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A Movement for Movement – Screen time, physical activity and sleep: a new integrated approach for children by Dr Aric Sigman

A Movement for Movement – Screen time, physical activity and sleep: a new integrated approach for children by Dr Aric Sigman

By the time they finish primary school many children have the highest levels of body fat on record. Rates of child Type 2 diabetes and mental illness are also the...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Digital , Screen

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Play Builds Children CPPF Statement 2019

Play Builds Children CPPF Statement 2019

Our everyday environments and lifestyles mean that the natural growth and development that occurs when children play isn’t happening. Although children in the UK are now generally taller and heavier,...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Play Scotland Research , Statements and reports

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Evidence list, Play builds children, Children’s Play Policy Forum Position Statement, 2019

Evidence list, Play builds children, Children’s Play Policy Forum Position Statement, 2019

The list of robust evidence and research cited in the Play builds children, Children’s Play Policy Forum Position Statement, 2019. Read the statement here: https://www.playscotland.org/resources/play-builds-children-cppf-statement-2019-2/

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Categories: Health & Wellbeing , Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Statements and reports

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From muddy hands and dirty faces….to higher grades and happy places

From muddy hands and dirty faces….to higher grades and happy places

Why schools need to champion outdoor play (and learning) for the sake of the planet, and health of our children and because its’s plain common sense. PowerPoint presentation from Cath...

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor

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What do we know about play GUS PlayBriefing

What do we know about play GUS PlayBriefing

Growing in Scotland and Play Scotland Research Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) collects information about where children play, what they play, who they play with, how often they play, at...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Play Scotland Research

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Home Play Survey Summary 2016 Poster

Home Play Survey Summary 2016 Poster

The 2016 Scottish Home Play Survey gathered the experiences of parents/carers of children aged 8-12 living in Scotland. The survey explored the amount of time children spent playing, the types and variety...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Scottish home play

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Scottish Home Play Survey Report Full

Scottish Home Play Survey Report Full

The 2016 Scottish Home Play Survey gathered the experiences of parents/carers of children aged 8-12 living in Scotland. The survey explored the amount of time children spent playing, the types and variety...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Play Scotland Research , Scottish home play

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Scottish Home Play Survey – June 2016 – Top Line Summary

Scottish Home Play Survey – June 2016 – Top Line Summary

The 2016 Scottish Home Play Survey gathered the experiences of parents/carers of children aged 8-12 living in Scotland. The survey explored the amount of time children spent playing, the types and variety...

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Play Scotland Research , Scottish home play

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Raising the Bar Full Report

Raising the Bar Full Report

Findings of the Scottish Play Commission Marguerite Hunter Blair & Susan McIntyre Play Scotland In 2006 the To Play or Not To Play parents group in North Glasgow lodged petition...

Type: Policy, Research, Statement

Categories: Play Strategy

Tags: Play Scotland Research , Play Strategy

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Raising the Bar Executive Summary

Raising the Bar Executive Summary

Findings of the Scottish Play Commission Marguerite Hunter Blair & Susan McIntyre Play Scotland In 2006 the To Play or Not To Play parents group in North Glasgow lodged petition...

Type: Policy, Research, Statement

Categories: Play Strategy

Tags: Play Scotland Research , Play Strategy

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Project Dirt Survey Outdoor Play and Learning

Project Dirt Survey Outdoor Play and Learning

The impact of outdoor learning and playtime at school – and beyond. This is a summary of the survey findings conducted for Outdoor Classroom Day 2018. Outdoor Classroom Day is a...

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor , Outside play

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Play Scotland Members Briefing on Outdoor Classroom Day

Play Scotland Members Briefing on Outdoor Classroom Day

This is a briefing following the Muddy Hands Global Report which looks at how much time children around the world spend playing and learning outside as part of the school...

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor , Outside play

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Muddy Hands Global Report November 2018

Muddy Hands Global Report November 2018

A report looking at how much time children around the world spend playing and learning outside as part of the school day. The report includes a review of the wide-ranging...

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Outdoor , Outside play

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Lighting the Fire

Lighting the Fire

Lighting the fire stimulates thinking about how best we learn and particularly how best young children learn. It is well referenced and researched, revisiting the work of Froebel, tapping into...

Categories: Education & Learning

Tags: Learning library

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Power Of Play Leaflet

Power Of Play Leaflet

The Power of Play leaflet is extracted from Getting it Right for Play, The Power of Play: an evidence base, published by Play Scotland. Play Scotland is often asked what...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Getting it right for play , Play Scotland information leaflets , Play Scotland leaflets , The Power of Play

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The Land Trust – The economic value of our greenspaces

The Land Trust – The economic value of our greenspaces

Well maintained and well managed green spaces change lives for the better, but only with long term funding in place. Currently, investment in restoring derelict land or transforming land into...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community

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Online Safety for Children

Online Safety for Children

As your child gets older, and technology changes, make sure you continue talking about what they are doing online and how to stay safe.

Categories: Health & Wellbeing

Tags: Digital , Screen , Screentime

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Briefing paper for MSPs

Briefing paper for MSPs

Welcoming the Play Charter Play Debate, 14th March 2017 Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Current issues in brief: Closing the attainment...

Type: Policy, Research, Statement

Categories: Inclusion & Rights , Play Strategy

Tags: Play Strategy

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Street play – Literature review

Street play – Literature review

This literature review forms part of the research for Playday, which is coordinated by Play England, working in partnership with Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland. Playday is...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , PlayDay , Playday 2007 , Playdays past

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Attitudes towards street play

Attitudes towards street play

Prepared by ICM Research for Playday 2007: Our Streets Too! Play England commissioned ICM Research to conduct a focus group programme to research on attitudes to street play.

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , PlayDay , Playday 2007 , Playdays past

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Word on the street

Word on the street

Children and young people’s views on using local streets for play and informal recreation This report forms part of the research for Playday 2007. The theme of Playday 2007 ‘Our streets...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , PlayDay , Playday 2007 , Playdays past

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Street play – Literature review summary

Street play – Literature review summary

This literature review forms part of the research for Playday, which is coordinated by Play England, working in partnership with Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland. Playday is...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , PlayDay , Playday 2007 , Playdays past

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Street play opinion poll summary

Street play opinion poll summary

This research was commissioned to support Playday 2007: Our streets too! A breakdown of statistics is available on request. ICM Research interviewed a random sample of 1030 children / young...

Categories: Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , PlayDay , Playday 2007 , Playdays past

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Give us a go- children and young peoples views on play and risk taking

Give us a go- children and young peoples views on play and risk taking

This report was produced to inform the Playday 2008 campaign. The focus of this year’s Playday is risk in play. This report presents findings from a qualitative study of children...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Community , Outside play , PlayDay , Playday 2008 , Playdays past

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Risk and play- play providers experience and views on adventurous play

Risk and play- play providers experience and views on adventurous play

This report was produced to coincide with Playday 2008. The focus of this year’s Playday is risk in play. To explore the campaign theme, Play England commissioned Leisure and the...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Community , PlayDay , Playday 2008 , Playdays past

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Risk and play – A literature review summary

Risk and play – A literature review summary

This literature review accompanies the research carried out for Playday 2008. The theme this year is Give us a go!, which aims to give children the opportunity to experience more adventurous...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Community , Playday 2008 , Playdays past

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Risk and play – A literature review

Risk and play – A literature review

This literature review accompanies the research carried out for Playday 2008. The theme this year is Give us a go!, which aims to give children the opportunity to experience more adventurous...

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector , Space, Place & Planning

Tags: Community , Playday 2008 , Playdays past

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Playing Together Report 2016

Playing Together Report 2016

The symposium and this report is an opportunity for the play and youth work sectors to ‘join the dots’; to make the connections; and to begin a conversation of how the...

Type: Evaluation & Report, Research, Statement

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Play Scotland Publications Guides , Play Strategy , Play Strategy Publications , Youth Work

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The Play Return: A review of the wider impact of play initiatives

The Play Return: A review of the wider impact of play initiatives

What impact does play have? This review was produced in response to a meeting that was held with Nick Hurd MP, Former Minister for Civil Society at the Cabinet Office...

Categories: Education & Learning , Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Community , Play Scotland Research

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Staffed Provision Research Briefing

Staffed Provision Research Briefing

In 2011 Play Scotland surveyed a wide range of staff to find out about their experience of facilitating free play and outdoor play.

Type: Research, Policy, Statement

Categories: Playwork & the Play Sector

Tags: Play Scotland Research

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