Gender and Play
6 September 2023
Play is an essential aspect of childhood development, fostering physical, cognitive, and social…
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Come and work with us!
4 September 2023
Play Scotland are recruiting a Communication and Information Officer. They will take responsibility…
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Play Well Pack: Summer on a Shoestring
28 July 2023
Play can happen in any place, using bits and pieces or nothing at…
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Playing on a shoestring resource
28 July 2023
Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK…
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Guenter Beltzig (1941-2022) Play designer
24 July 2023
“I live my life in ever-widening circles that stretch themselves out over all…
Read more »Come and work with us!
12 July 2023
Play Scotland are recruiting a Learning and Development Officer. They will take responsibility…
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Child safety experts welcome ‘game-changing’ new international benchmark that gives a green light to more adventurous play
10 July 2023
A ground breaking new global industry benchmark that takes a ‘benefit-risk’ approach to…
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The Scottish Children’s Health Awards are NOW OPEN
29 June 2023
Nominations are open for the Scottish Children’s Health Awards that have been created…
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Fiona @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023
28 June 2023
Glasgow was the host city for the IPA conference and as it’s my…
Read more »Committee on the Rights of the Child concluding observations
28 June 2023
Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh reports of the United Kingdom…
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Children & Young People Now Awards 2023
14 May 2023
Entries are now open for this year’s Children & Young People Now Awards,…
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LEGO Playful Schools Conference Round Up
1 May 2023
The Playful Schools Conference 2023 was a free online conference, taking place from…
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LGBTIQ+ Sport & Physical Activity Conference by LEAP Sports Scotland
14 September 2022
Friday 28th October, City of Glasgow College 0900-1600 Join LEAP Sports Scotland for…
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People make play! An OPAL online conference
19 August 2022
Your biggest asset to make your playtimes amazing is not your playground. It’s…
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Play Scotland and ScrapAntics Playday Event 2022
26 July 2022
For this year’s national day of play we invite you to join us…
Read more »Nature-based play publication
21 July 2022
Creating cities where there are opportunities for children to play in nature has…
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Online Survey on UK Playground Accessibility and Inclusion Experiences of Carers
12 July 2022
You are invited to participate in a 10-15 minute online survey on UK…
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Play Scotland recruiting now!
11 July 2022
Play Scotland is recruiting for two exciting and flexible part-time positions: Project Co-Ordinator…
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The Play Well Podcast: Risky Play
4 July 2022
In our new episode of the Play Well Podcast, we will discuss risky…
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The Scottish Children’s Health Awards are NOW OPEN
27 June 2022
Children’s Health Scotland are looking for nominations for their annual awards. The Scottish…
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International Play Conference in Glasgow!
15 June 2022
The International Play Association Conference will be held in Glasgow from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th June 2023.
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New: Podcast – Play & Austism
1 June 2022
We have just published our 10th podcast episode! In this episode, we will…
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Letter from Scotland’s Children and Young People
3 May 2022
With Scotland’s local council elections this week, Magic Breakfast Youth Campaigners have led…
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Introductions to the Play Types – Training Event
27 April 2022
What are the play types and how can you use them to inform…
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