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…
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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 »The KidsRight Index
18 June 2018
The KidsRights Index is the annual global index which ranks how countries adhere…
Read more »Healthier school food, Scottish Government
18 June 2018
Expert recommendations to make school food and drink even healthier are being consulted…
Read more »School meal smoothie ban in obesity fight, BBC News
4 June 2018
Smoothies and fruit juices could be banned from school canteens, as part of…
Read more »Outdoor Classroom Day – The Impact of Outdoor Learning and Playtime at school – and beyond
24 May 2018
Project Dirt asked teachers who have taken part in Outdoor Classroom Day about…
Read more »Spending plans to raise Scottish schools’ attainment, BBC News
24 May 2018
Details of how the latest tranche of government money will be allocated to…
Read more »Does running a mile a day really improve children’s lives? The Guardian
24 May 2018
The Scottish school that asked primary pupils to do 15 minutes of exercise…
Read more »Analysis: Worrying that some children have not had vital outdoor experiences
8 May 2018
It is concerning to hear that not all children are getting the sort…
Read more »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 »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 »New Parents’ Play Pack launched
30 March 2018
Play Scotland have launched a Parents’ Play Pack aimed at parents and carers of…
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 »Reading Challenge expanding, Scottish Government
20 March 2018
More young people will be able to get involved in the First Minister’s…
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 »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 »The benefits of play for kids’ mental health
7 February 2018
Almost everyone can recall a pleasant childhood memory in which they are building…
Read more »Teachers warn learning through play can lead to pupil disruption
11 January 2018
Modern teaching techniques where pupils are allowed to learn through play can lead…
Read more »Encouraging risk-taking in children may reduce the prevalence of childhood anxiety
9 January 2018
A new international study suggests that parents who employ challenging parent behavioural (CPB)…
Read more »Why spending time outdoors could help your child’s eyesight
4 January 2018
Kids seem to spend endless hours on smartphones, games consoles, computers and tablets…
Read more »Can the return of wet play stop our kids obsession with screens?
12 December 2017
As any parent can attest, the battle to prise children away from the…
Read more »‘Lost words’ as children stay indoors, BBC News
6 December 2017
Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris spoke to BBC Newsnight about their book The…
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