The Play Well Podcast

Welcome to Play Scotland's Play Well Podcast series! Each month we will be exploring play through different themes by talking to play experts, play champions, and practitioners who are passionate about play. Join us to learn about the importance of play for child development, play as a human right, and the different ways play can be used to tackle social issues. If you have an idea for a guest or a theme please do get in touch with JennyLester@PlayScotland.org Please fill in our survey about how we can improve the podcast: https://forms.office.com/r/SPEMkHf6NC #PlayWellPodcast

The Play Well Podcast is a kids podcast hosted by Play Scotland, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Play Scotland hosts The Play Well Podcast, a kids show with 55 episodes published.

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  Episode 55 - Laura Henry-Allain

  Jun 29, 202649 min

  Laura Henry-Allain MBE is an award-winning international producer, storyteller, educationalist and consultant. She is the creator of the well-loved JoJo and Gran Gran characters, developed and produced by CBeebies and is the series' associate producer. She is also executive producer on a few shows that are currently in development, including Daddio & Co. She works with schools and communities, doing live events, storytelling sessions and keynotes. Her new book, Maya and Marley and the Great Big Tidy Up , focuses on play, sustainability, outdoor learning and community.

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  Episode 54 - Alistair Bryce-Clegg

  Jun 1, 202644 minS0

  Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg MBE is an award-winning Early Years author, trainer, product designer and lifelong advocate for play. After a decade as a headteacher, he set up ABC Does to support schools, settings and educators to create exciting, child-led environments where play is central to learning.<br /><br />He’s the author of 28 books on Early Years pedagogy and practice and has worked as an advisor on various film and television projects. He delivers training and consultancy across the UK and internationally, working with schools, nurseries, local authorities and families to help bring curiosity, creativity and developmentally appropriate practice to li...

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  53 - Baltasound Junior High School

  May 11, 202642 minS0

  Margaret Fordyce (P1–3) and Kerry Nicholson (P6/7) are teachers at Baltasound Junior High School, Britain’s most northerly school. As a Play Pedagogy Award Pilot school, they are exploring ways to embed play into learning, sharing their journey and insights into how play enriches children’s experiences across the primary years.

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  52 - Sue Atkins

  Jan 5, 202627 minS0

  In this episode, our CEO, Mary Ramsay, speaks to Sue Atkins.<br /><br />Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Speaker and Author of the best-selling books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children’ & ‘Raising Happy Children for Dummies’ one in the famous black and yellow series, as well as the ‘Can Do Kid’s Journal: Discover your Confidence Superpower’ & ‘The Divorce Journal for Kids’.<br /><br />Sue is the Parenting Expert for Disney Family and regularly appears on the award-winning flagship ITV show ‘This Morning,’ Good Morning Britain, ‘Jeremy Vine on 5 ’ and ‘The Vanessa Feltz Show.’ She is also the parenting expert...

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  51 - Dr Myae Han - Early Language and Literacy

  Dec 1, 202537 minS0

  In this episode, our former CEO, Marguerite Hunter Blair, speaks to Dr Myae Han.<br /><br />Dr Myae Han is a professor of early childhood education at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on play and early literacy learning, play-based curriculum, professional development for early childhood teachers, and culturally and linguistically diverse children.<br /><br />She is a recipient of the Brian Sutton-Smith Award from The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) (2025), Doctor of Play Award from the International Play Association USA (2024), and the Edgar Klugman Award for Leadership and Research in Play (2020) from the National Association for...

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