Further information and publications
Organisations
Information on play and playwork in Scotland:
- Play Scotland, the national charity for play in Scotland – www.playscotland.org
- SkillsActive, the sector skills council for playwork – www.skillsactive.com
Information on play in other parts of the UK:
- Play England – www.playengland.org.uk
- Play Wales – www.playwales.org.uk
- PlayBoard – www.playboard.org
- London Play – www.londonplay.org.uk
Information on play internationally and in Scotland
- The International Play Association (IPA): Promoting the Child’s Right to Play – www.ipaworld.org
- IPA Scotland – www.ipascotland.workwithus.org
Other play organisations:
- Children’s Play Information Service (research database and factsheets) – www.ncb.org.uk/cpis
- The Free Play Network – www.freeplaynetwork.org.uk
- Playlink – www.playlink.org
Useful publications available online
This list gives just a sample of some of the many resources available on play. Following the links to the other play organisations listed above will reveal many more.
The nature and benefits of play:
- Children’s Right to Play: An examination of the importance of play in the lives of children worldwide – Link
- Play for a Change (Summary Report) – Link
Playwork theory and practice:
- Best Play, a useful framework for practice, including the objectives for play provision and criteria for enriched play environments – Link
- What is Playwork?, a CPIS factsheet – Link
The benefits of staffed play provision:
- People Make Play: The Impact of Staffed Play Provision on Children, Families and Communities – Link
Play strategy and planning for play:
