{"id":100,"date":"2023-02-13T14:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T14:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/play\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:20:47","slug":"national-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/play\/why-play\/national-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"National Policy &amp; Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/play-strategy-scotland-vision\/pages\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play Strategy for Scotland<\/a> was published in 2013 and outlined the vision for play, the value of play in education and the benefits of play. View the strategy below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_111\"  _slug=\"play-strategy-for-scotland\" data-title=\"play-strategy-for-scotland\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/play\/uploads\/sites\/13929\/2023\/01\/18120059\/cropped-Play-Square-Image.jpg\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_111 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"soundEnable\":\"false\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/play\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13929\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/13145158\\\/Play-Strategy-for-Scotland.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/media\/3bjpr3wa\/realisingtheambition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Realising the Ambition<\/a> was published in 2020 and explores the range of interactions, experiences and spaces we need to provide for babies and young children to help them to learn and grow. View the document below and for further support engaging with the document, Education Scotland have resources <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/learning-resources\/realising-the-ambition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_117\"  _slug=\"realising-the-ambition\" data-title=\"realising-the-ambition\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/play\/uploads\/sites\/13929\/2023\/01\/18120059\/cropped-Play-Square-Image.jpg\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_117 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"soundEnable\":\"false\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/play\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13929\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/13150201\\\/Realising-the-Ambition.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">Scotland&#8217;s 2025-2030 Play Vision Statement, Action Plan and Illustrated poster highlights a clear commitment from the Scottish Government to improving play opportunities and experiences for all our children and young people.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_1352\"  _slug=\"play-vision-statement-and-action-plan-2025-2030\" data-title=\"play-vision-statement-and-action-plan-2025-2030\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_1352 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/play\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13929\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/25151647\\\/Scotlands-Play-Vision-Statement-and-Action-Plan-2025-2030-Childrens-1.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_1357\"  _slug=\"scotlands-play-vision-statement-and-action-plan-summarised-poster\" data-title=\"scotlands-play-vision-statement-and-action-plan-summarised-poster\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_1357 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/play\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13929\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/25151846\\\/Scotlands-Play-Vision-Statement-and-Action-Plan-Childrens-Version-Poster.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_1361\"  _slug=\"scotlands-play-vision-statement-and-action-plan-illustrated-poster\" data-title=\"scotlands-play-vision-statement-and-action-plan-illustrated-poster\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_1361 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/fi\\\/public\\\/play\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13929\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/25152008\\\/Scotlands-Play-Vision-Statement-and-Action-Plan-Illustrated.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Play Strategy for Scotland was published in 2013 and outlined the vision for play, the value of play in education and the benefits of play. 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