Playing Outside

Was at the Playing Outside conference this past week. Children in Europe have been really looking carefully at projects which help us to consider the benefits of increasing children's access to the outdoors to enjoy the freedom of exploring and playing in their natural environment. Children in Scotland have been working hard to take forward this agenda and it was good to see some prominent leaders and politicians present, listening, taking in the issues and broadening their understanding of how educators of all kinds feel that this is a crucial area for work and attention over the next few years.