Policy consultations
Youthlink Scotland offer a very useful policy website page for the latest developments relevant to the youth work sector.
Children’s Right to Play in Scots Law
Play Scotland report that the Children’s Right to Play was incorporated into Scots law on 16th January 2024. The full provisions will be enacted later in the year UNCRC Incorporation Scotland Act. See their latest report the STATE of PLAY in SCOTLAND 2023, which sets out the vision and current challenges.
The Learning Conversations, Learning for Sustainability
Join Gillian Hamilton, Interim Chief Executive of Education Scotland in this new series of conversations about education. Explore a range of different topics over the series, whether you are a parent, pupil or education practitioner. In this podcast, she explores Learning for Sustainability with Ian Menzies Senior Education Officer for [...]
Play Scotland 25th Anniversary and AGM 14 Dec 2023 09:30 – 12:30 Edinburgh
Join Play Scotland's 25th Anniversary Celebrations and AGM to discuss the State of Play in Scotland. This will include an update of Play Scotland projects, exciting news about the development of OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) in Scotland, and a new Play Pedagogy Award.
Children, Young People and Placemaking in Scotland – literature and policy review published
Play Scotland have published Children, Young People and Placemaking in Scotland. The review draws together how children and young people’s rights relate to place, and how and why children and young people should be further involved in place-based decision-making. Some or all of these issues also affect young adults aged [...]
Lots of outdoor activity for Stronger Starts
Greenspace Scotland have reported on the Stronger Starts grant programme. Scotland needs lots of new applications! Stronger Starts is a new £5m grant programme to boost school funds. The main focus is on schools, including nursery, primary and secondary, however all groups connected to schools and other groups supporting children [...]
Growing Climate Confidence
This website resource enables third sector organisations in Scotland to find help to reduce emissions and engage their community. This includes actions around nature, and providing information to help us learn about climate change and net zero. Read individual and community stories from around Scotland.
Health behaviour in school aged children in Scotland – report published
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU), University of Glasgow have shared their latest news in their June 2023 bulletin. This includes the launch of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Scotland 2022 National Report at an event in Edinburgh. The 2022 report can be downloaded from the [...]
