Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Phase 6

Date: 1st December 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Funding, Babies and early years
Author:

This report outlines findings from the 6 th phase of the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC), which started back in 2019, focusing on 3-year-olds who were accessing up to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC). The SSELC forms a major part of the strategy for the evaluation of the expansion of funded ELC in Scotland.

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Supporting Scotland’s Children – Core Knowledge and Values

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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This resource is based on the key principles in Scotland’s legislation and policies aimed at supporting the vision that Scotland will be the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. It is relevant to everyone whose role has an impact on the lives of babies, children, young people and their families, as well as to those who work in adult and community-based services, providing support to individuals who are care-experienced or young people with a disability transitioning to adult services.

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Learning for Sustainability

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children's Parliament

Throughout 2025, Children’s Parliament have been working with children living in Galloway to explore Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability Target 2030 Action Plan. Through a series of activities, children have considered how curriculum, campus, community, and culture can support a more sustainable school.

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Climate School 180: The story so far

Date: 21st August 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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Climate School 180 (CS180) is a UK-wide project helping schools bring climate change education and outdoor learning into everyday teaching. Launched in 2023 by Learning through Landscapes (LtL) in partnership with the University of Stirling, the initiative focuses on turning climate challenges into opportunities for learning and action.

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New resource: Getting it Right for Play

Date: 21st August 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
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Play Scotland is delighted to launch Getting it Right for Play . The revised Getting it Right for Play toolkit is a key resource designed to help local authorities assess local play spaces and produce a Play Sufficiency Report .

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Scottish Government launches first national survey on play parks

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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Families across Scotland are being invited to take part in a survey on local play parks. As part of the Play Park Renewal Programme, the Scottish Government wants to hear what people think about their local play spaces.

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New resource: Human rights for anti-racism in education

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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A new online resource from the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is now available to help teachers and educators in Scotland promote anti-racism in schools using a human rights-based approach.

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How to Child Rights: Resources on Children’s Rights and the Environment

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Save the Children

The How to Child Rights (HTCR) platform is supporting civil society organisations with practical tools and guidance to strengthen work on children’s rights. Created by and for civil society, the platform promotes peer learning and co-creation, offering real-life case studies, step-by-step programming advice, and advocacy support.

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New Report: Increasing Children and young people’s Access to Hobbies and leisure activities.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author:

During a six-week journey to Finland and Iceland in September and October 2023, Amy Woodhouse CEO Parenting Across Scotland, supported by a Churchill Fellowship, explored how these countries have enhanced access to hobbies for children and young people. The aim was to gather insights that could be applied to Scotland, where despite existing hobby provision, barriers such as financial constraints and lack of a national model hinder participation.

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National bullying prevention month: FREE anti-bullying modules

Date: 5th October 2023
Category: Bullying, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Respectme

It's National Bullying Prevention Month and our member Respect me , Scotland’s anti-bullying service, is offering FREE anti-bullying eLearning modules.

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