Nursery World - Scottish playworkers mark progress

A s many as 100 playworkers from all over Scotland gathered at the Scottish Out of School Care Network national conference in Glasgow last Friday. The event's theme was 'Coming of Age', with the celebration of the 21st birthday of one of the first voluntary sector out-of-school care services in Scotland and the progress made with the appointment of the first Commissioner for Children and Young People, Kathleen Marshall, who was there to talk about her role.

The event's theme was 'Coming of Age', with the celebration of the 21st birthday of one of the first voluntary sector out-of-school care services in Scotland and the progress made with the appointment of the first Commissioner for Children and Young People, Kathleen Marshall, who was there to talk about her role.

Moira Oliphant, policy manager at Barnardo's Scotland, chaired the conference.

Giving a review of SOSCN's activities during the past year, chief executive Irene Audain said two important pieces of work in progress were focusing on the lack of inclusive play for children with additional support needs and the need for services for older children and young people. Both were highlighted as gaps in provision in 'School's Out', the framework for the development of out-of-school care in Scotland published last year.

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