Reflections from the 22nd International Play Association Triennial World Conference in Glasgow
Play Scotland have shared the following resources from this event held in June 2023: Inspirationally Playful: Over fifty reflections on what has inspired, and continues to inspire those with a professional interest in play have been gathered into this publication. It is a global collection, comprising thoughts from each of [...]
Parents and carers – COVID-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Survey – fourth survey (8-30 June)
Public Health Scotland (PHS) is running a new national survey to hear directly from the parents and carers of children aged 0–11 about how their families are doing, three years after the pandemic began. PHS is keen to gauge any ripple effect, as well as any impact of the ongoing [...]
Play Sufficiency Assessment progress in Parliament
Greenspace Scotland have shared news on regulations which have been laid in the Scottish Parliament to support the preparation of play sufficiency assessments in Scotland. They are due to come into force on 19 May 2023 and set out the provisions relating to the new duty which requires planning authorities [...]
The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2022 update; plus NatureScot outdoor learning research
This UK Government webpage provides valuable summary statistics as headline findings on the ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ carried out by English Nature. It provides information on how children and young people in England experience and think about the natural environment. Any changes in trends between 2021 and 2022 are [...]
Significant Scottish Outdoor Learning and Play Documents
Juliet Robertson at Creative STAR Learning Ltd has helpfully provided this list of Outdoor Learning and Play Documents (30 April 2023) with short summaries of each document and useful notes.
Studying physical activity in children’s environments
SPACES is a Scotland-wide, long-term, research study exploring how young people use, experience, and move within their environments. In this new video, Paul McCrorie explains what the SPACES study, its impact so far, and its future direction. A series of infographics provide an overview of each of the four research areas: Physical activity [...]
Mental health and loneliness in Scottish schools
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU), University of Glasgow has shared this research in their March 2023 news bulletin. Loneliness is strongly linked with poorer mental health in adolescents, with the impact of loneliness on their mental health varying depending on the school they attend, a new [...]
Funding information from YouthLink Scotland
Looking for funding to support your youth work project? Check out Youthlink Scotland’s funding page. This shares a comprehensive funding directory and information and guidance on national funding partnerships. This includes funding programmes which support environmental and outdoor projects.
