🎉Celebrating the launch of Scotland's Play Vision Statement and Action Plan! This is a clear commitment from the Scottish Government to play opportunities and experiences for all our children and young people. playscotland.org/launch-of-s…

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Just 12 weeks to go til our Strategy Launch! 📅 Wed 21 Oct, 5:30–8pm 📍 Hearts Stadium, Tynecastle, Edinburgh Bookings open soon, but pop it in your diary 📖 Please note the change of date: Hearts have a midweek match, so we've happily made room for a different kind of play ⚽

🤔 What's the best thing about your local park? 🧸 Help shape the future of play spaces across Scotland. 🕖 It only takes 7 minutes 👉 forms.office.com/e/FFXdjuSLf…

📢 Now Open: Scotland’s Play Park Survey! Share your experiences of your local park to help shape the future of play in Scotland. 🌳 Take part in the survey today and have your say: forms.office.com/e/FFXdjuSLf…

Woody and Buzz have a new quest: to wrestle with the explosion of digital play ▶️ 24% of parents of 3‑ to 5‑year‑olds find it hard to control their child’s screen time. ⌛️ Photo Credit: Disney Pixar, Toy Story 5 Full blog: playscotland.org/digital-pla…

Our August cohort list is now open, and our shiny new dedicated Play Pedagogy Award website is now live! The website is dedicated to giving schools and local authorities a clear, welcoming space to explore what the Award is, how the journey works, and how to register interest.

Across Scotland, more schools are asking an exciting question: what could learning look like if play was valued as a powerful part of the school day, not something squeezed in around the edges? playpedagogyaward.org/

📸: Our OPAL lead, Laura, said, "Even the heavy downpours didn’t dampen spirits at the parent Stay and Play in Forfar on Thursday! The rain brought a fun dynamic to this International Day of Play" 🌧

Thank you to everyone who took part in celebrating the power of play! If your school registered to participate, don't forget to complete our evaluation survey by 23 June to be entered into the £100 prize draw to contribute towards play resources for your school!

Play is so important for children's health, well-being, and development, and is every child's right. It also doesn't need to cost anything. With loose parts or everyday materials and some space outside, a child can use their imagination to explore, create, connect, and have fun.

🥳 We're still buzzing from the International Day of Play last Thursday! Our team attended celebrations across Scotland, and from imaginary cafés, to hopscotch games, to gigantic sandpits, we saw once again how much play really means to children of all ages.

Happy #InternationalDayofPlay! We hope you have brilliant plans, and we can’t wait to see what you get up to! Tag us in your celebrations or email photos you have permission to share to us at [email protected] 🎈 Happy playing! 🤸‍♀️

✨ It's 1 week until the #InternationalDayofPlay! Are you gearing up for extra playtime, playful class activities, or something else? Tell us in the comments! Don't forget to register: playscotland.org/internation…

Researchers at Queen Margaret University are looking to hear from UK-based professionals, including teachers and early years practitioners, about their attitudes towards different types of nature play. 📋 Take part here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…

With only 3 weeks to go until International Day of Play, we're thrilled to see how many of you are getting involved! We would love to know how you're celebrating! Let us know in the comments! 👇 Don't forget to register if you haven't already: playscotland.org/internation…

Keep up to date with this year's campaign at facebook.com/PlaydayUK Find out more below: playscotland.org/playday-202… #PlayEverywhere #Playday2026

Play happens 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, and we're calling for children to have access to playful moments, everyday adventures, opportunities to play in their neighbourhood, and inclusive and welcoming environments.