Nursery World - Play policy advances on two fronts

Play policy has been taken forward around the UKwith the implementation of Scotland's first playwork and education strategy and the launch of a consultation into play policy by Northern Ireland's Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. The Scottish Playwork Education, Training and Qualifications Implementation Plan has been developed from the UK's ten-year action plan for playwork and education, Quality Training, Quality Play 2006-2011, which was launched in June (News, 22 June). The plan echoes the themes in the Scottish Executive's National Review of the Early Years and Childcare Workforce. It is based on five key themes of work, each with identified aims and specific actions.

The Scottish Playwork Education, Training and Qualifications Implementation Plan has been developed from the UK's ten-year action plan for playwork and education, Quality Training, Quality Play 2006-2011, which was launched in June (News, 22 June). The plan echoes the themes in the Scottish Executive's National Review of the Early Years and Childcare Workforce. It is based on five key themes of work, each with identified aims and specific actions.

Marguerite Hunter-Blair, director of Play Scotland, said, 'We welcome the launch of this implementation plan. It gives huge significance to the importance of play and this is a further step along the road to professionalising the workforce.'

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