NatureScot Health and Wellbeing report published
NatureScot have now published the second thematic report from Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) on Health & Wellbeing. People in Scotland recognise the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor recreation. In addition to being asked about their motivation for taking their most recent visit, people who visited the [...]
Restoring Scotland’s natural environment
Read this update (11 March 2025) shared by the National Biodiversity Network Trust about the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. This outlines the legislative proposals to help restore nature and protect biodiversity in Scotland which have been introduced to Parliament.
Residential Outdoor Education Bill Backed by Holyrood Committee
Youthlink Scotland share information on this Bill that would allow all pupils in state and grant-aided schools to have at least four nights and five days of residential outdoor education during their school career has been supported by a Holyrood committee.
National training programmes update for Scotland
Children in Scotland have shared that the Scottish Government have published plans which outline that responsibility for national training programmes, including apprenticeships, will move from Skills Development Scotland to the Scottish Funding Council.
The first OPAL Award School in Scotland
Play Scotland latest newsletter puts a spotlight on OPAL. This award-winning school improvement programme focuses on non-curricular play. It supports sustainable cultural change within schools, to transform the quality of their playtime. This has huge benefits for children and adults. Find out more and watch a short film of the [...]
Pollinator Map of Scotland
The Pollinator Map of Scotland provides planners, developers and others with a quick and easy way to identify, at Scotland or local authority scale, where there is most scope for improvement or extending habitat for pollinators. This has been shared in the latest newsletter in the series of Planning for [...]
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
A Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) briefing has been published on the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced on 20 June 2024.
Play Scotland’s AGM & Inclusion Event Wednesday 20 November, 1 – 4pm (in person)
This includes an update of Play Scotland projects and exciting news about the development of OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) in Scotland and the new Play Pedagogy Award. Find out more and get tickets here.
