The dying art of classroom storytelling
24 April 2018
Storytelling may be as old as the hills but it remains one of…
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Childcare training places increased at Scottish universities and colleges
9 April 2018
Childcare training places are to be increased in Scottish universities and colleges, according…
Read more »No ball games signs could be removed in Glasgow
9 April 2018
NO ball games signs could be removed from greenspaces in Glasgow. It follows MSP Ruth Maguire calling…
Read more »Tes talks to…Anthony Pellegrini
9 April 2018
The educational psychologist tells Helen Amass that while play is important for children’s…
Read more »Play Champion MSP in Campaign to Remove Anti-play Signs
5 April 2018
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has called on councils to tear down ‘No Ball…
Read more »Councils urged to get rid of No Ball Games signs in exercise drive. The Scotsman
5 April 2018
MSP Ruth Maguire urges councils to get rid of No Ball Game signs…
Read more »Friends in need are friends indeed
4 April 2018
School bullying is depressingly common but having a group of friends, not just…
Read more »Limiting children’s screen time to maximize outdoor play
3 April 2018
Governments and education leaders must work better together to steer children away from…
Read more »New Parents’ Play Pack launched
30 March 2018
Play Scotland have launched a Parents’ Play Pack aimed at parents and carers of…
Read more »Childhood exposure to green space ‘may help’ brain development
29 March 2018
A new study by Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Hospital del Mar and UCLA’s Fielding…
Read more »New National Lottery fund opened for Year of Young People
20 March 2018
To mark the Scottish Government’s Year of Young People 2018, a new National…
Read more »The quick Q&A: How to bring ‘risky play’ into your lessons
20 March 2018
Encouraging children to take part in ‘risky play’ activities can help them to…
Read more »Reading Challenge expanding, Scottish Government
20 March 2018
More young people will be able to get involved in the First Minister’s…
Read more »Limiting children’s screen time to maximize outdoor play
20 March 2018
Governments and education leaders must work better together to steer children away from…
Read more »If you want your kid to get a good job, let them play more
20 March 2018
Fears about automation displacing workers around the world ranked high on the list…
Read more »In Britain’s Playgrounds, ‘Bringing in Risk’ to Build Resilience
12 March 2018
Educators in Britain, after decades spent in a collective effort to minimize risk,…
Read more »Play Scotland have joined Scottish Alliance for People and Places
6 March 2018
Places, people and planning – A consultation on the future of the Scottish…
Read more »The Brain-Changing Power of Conversation
20 February 2018
Interplay between parents and children ignites the brain and boosts its response to…
Read more »The quick Q&A: How to bring ‘risky play’ into your lessons
20 February 2018
Encouraging children to take part in ‘risky play’ activities can help them to…
Read more »Children and play based learning
16 February 2018
Children learn best when they’re having fun, and they are more likely to…
Read more »Growing up in the city: Putting children first creates cities for all
16 February 2018
A child-friendly city is a city for everyone, young and old. This is…
Read more »To play is to learn. Time to step back and let kids be kids
15 February 2018
Real play is the freedom for children to engage with and learn from…
Read more »Free Symbols resource to help children participate
9 February 2018
Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner office has created a Symbols resource that helps children and…
Read more »Viewing play through a ‘scale of value.
8 February 2018
We have all I am sure been part of conversations (which ultimately turn…
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