The additional funding, announced by deputy education minister Nicol Stephen last week, covers the next three years. Mr Stephen said, 'Through play children learn about their environment, how to relate to people and how to recognise and handle everyday objects. It is an essential part of early development. Play is fun and something that can be enjoyed by all the family.'
The funding will support the work of the National Association of Toy and Leisure Librar-ies' (NATLL) newly appointed Scottish development worker and see that NATLL's aim of encouraging learning through play has an impact in Scotland. NATLL works with childcare partnerships, social inclusion partnerships and other agencies to raise the profile of toy libraries, which offer services to local families based on regular toy loan free or for a nominal fee. They provide toys to borrow, arrange play sessions and often become a friendly, informative meeting place for parents and carers.
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