17thJuly 2025
How to give children the freedom to play all across the city – not just in playgrounds
This article in The Conversation (15 July 2025) shares study of playgrounds in England which found substantial inequalities in access to play. The author explores international examples of play promotion in urban spaces.
15thFebruary 2024
The OPAL journey
Children spend 20% of their school life (a day a week!) in the playground. Play Scotland have shared a short film about Play Scotland’s Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) programme. OPAL is a school improvement programme that focuses on non-curricular play. This film was made in partnership with the staff [...]
