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…
Read more »Parents warned over ‘toxic’ slime, BBC News
18 July 2018
Parents are being warned about potentially toxic levels of chemicals in slime toys…
Read more »Green Flag awards for 71 Scottish parks
16 July 2018
Altogether 71 parks from across Scotland have been presented with the Green Flag…
Read more »A More Active Scotland, Scottish Government
13 July 2018
“We want all of Scotland’s children and young people to have the opportunity…
Read more »A call for new thinking on play safety around the world
12 July 2018
Playgrounds have for decades been shaped by a zero risk mindset, with, any…
Read more »Ban on toy guns prevents kids’ harmless make-believe.
4 July 2018
“Bang, bang, you’re dead.” “No I’m not, you can’t get me!” Such cries…
Read more »A Healthier Future – Scotland’s Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan
4 July 2018
The Scottish Government have launched a new document – A Healthier Future –…
Read more »Play Scotland supports the Play More Campaign
4 July 2018
Play Scotland are delighted to be part of the Play More campaign from Sudocrem. The…
Read more »The importance of outdoor play for young children’s healthy development
19 June 2018
Changes in current societies are affecting childhood experiences. Time for outdoor play is…
Read more »Let Your Children Risk a Little: The Case for Risky Play
18 June 2018
I often see the quote “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling,…
Read more »UK child obesity worst in poorest cities
18 June 2018
Thousands of UK children, mainly in deprived city areas, are already classed as…
Read more »The KidsRight Index
18 June 2018
The KidsRights Index is the annual global index which ranks how countries adhere…
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