Half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14. World Economic Forum
10 October 2018
Mental illness can strike anyone at any time in their life. In fact,…
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Winners of Play More Campaign
10 October 2018
You can find the winners of the Sudocrem Play More Campaign here
Read more »Britain must reconnect with nature to combat ‘mental health epidemic’, says Caroline Lucas
10 October 2018
Caroline Lucas is urging British people to reconnect with nature to address the “mental…
Read more »Writing Prescriptions to Play Outdoors
3 October 2018
In his 2005 book, “Last Child in the Woods,” Richard Louv wrote about what…
Read more »The Do’s and Don’ts of Risky Play
3 October 2018
We spend much of our lives doing our best to keep our children…
Read more »Lawnmower Parents Are the New Helicopter Parents & We Are Not Here for It
3 October 2018
Recently, I was called down to the main office in the middle of…
Read more »Diary of a Wimpy Kid to be translated into Scots
3 October 2018
Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid is to be translated into Scots according…
Read more »Flexible working urged to eradicate child poverty in Scotland. BBC News
3 October 2018
Child poverty in Scotland can only be eradicated if there is a change…
Read more »Boredom can be good for children – and for adults too
13 September 2018
LET me tell you about my favourite summers. They were spent on a…
Read more »Why Playtime Is An Essential Part Of Childhood Development
13 September 2018
Are you worried whether your child is getting as much playtime as you…
Read more »Break times a vital part of school day say global experts
13 September 2018
School break times can be just as important to the quality of pupils’…
Read more »John Swinney: ‘We can succeed in closing the attainment gap’
22 August 2018
The start of the new school term is a natural time to think…
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Win tickets to see Scotland V Belgium Live at Hampden Park
16 August 2018
Play Scotland are delighted to be working with Scotland’s Football…
Read more »Play More Campaign
16 August 2018
Play Scotland are delighted to be part of the Play More campaign from Sudocrem. You…
Read more »Scotland ‘gets it right’ for children
16 August 2018
As Chief Executive of Play Scotland, Marguerite Hunter Blair would be anyone’s first…
Read more »Can children floss their way to fitness? BBC news
16 August 2018
As the popular game celebrates its first birthday, a fitness chain has extracted…
Read more »Why I withdrew my child from the P1 Tests
16 August 2018
I recently withdrew my son from taking the new primary one Scottish National…
Read more »National Campaign urges parents to withdraw children from controversial P1 tests. The Herald (online subscription may be required)
16 August 2018
The controversial practice of testing P1 pupils is facing its biggest challenge after…
Read more »PLAY, Not tests, for P1 Campaign
16 August 2018
A joint campaign from Upstart Scotland, The Educational Institute of Scotland, Play Scotland,…
Read more »UK Children’s Commissioners’ Stand Together for the Child’s Right to Play
1 August 2018
The UK’s annual celebration of play – Playday 2018 – takes place on…
Read more »Children who exercise have more brain power, finds study
24 July 2018
We know that exercise boosts memory and thinking skills. But now, researchers have shown…
Read more »5 surprising ways digital technology is changing childhood
24 July 2018
When even tech veterans such as Napster founder Sean Parker critique how smartphones…
Read more »How you talk to your child changes their brain
24 July 2018
Most parents know that talking to their child helps them develop. But a…
Read more »Third of primary school children ‘cannot ride a bike’, survey finds Only a fifth of children surveyed by Keep Britain Tidy said they would rather be on a digital device than playing outside.
18 July 2018
A third of primary school children have never been taught how to ride…
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