In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

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The cuddly chatbot Grem is designed to ‘learn’ your child’s personality, while every conversation they have is recorded, then transcribed by a third party. It wasn’t long before I wanted this experime...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in debates about education, including at policy level. Earlier this year, the UK Education Secretary (with responsibility for education in...

New research has found more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and one in five don’t at weekends, raising concerns about children’s physical and mental health. The study from th...

In a project-based learning unit, students gain insights about the natural resources costs of everyday use of artificial intelligence tools.

Bringing students outdoors to draw and take note of natural surroundings creates space for curiosity—while encouraging deeper comprehension.

From slow travel and sea swims to backpacking and axe-throwing, here’s how to get bolder as well as older

From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild

Our Scotland Director, Matt Robinson, reviews the key findings of the summary report from the 2025 Scottish School Grounds Survey.

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For this year's International Day of Play, The LEGO Group has announced they are putting the world in "play mode" by transforming urban cities into playful immersive experiences.

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Raising the Nation Play Commission report recommends ban on ‘no ball games’ signs and raising digital age of consent to 16 Children are growing up “sedentary, scrolling and alone” because of a dramatic decline in play in their lives, say a panel of experts who have spent a year investigating play and childhood in England. The government should ban “no ball games” signs, raise the digital age of consent to 16, restore play to the education system and put in place a statutory “play sufficiency duty” for local authorities, say the panel, who are urgently calling for a cross-departmental national play strategy backed by an annual £125m of funding. Continue reading...

Find out how learning and playing outdoors can encourage climate action, why it matters more than ever before, and what we’re doing to help.

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A new framework will help teachers at the start of their career in Scotland to respond to urgent environmental and sustainability challenges

Discover what we're doing to help children enjoy the wellbeing benefits of outdoor learning and play, and why it's more important than ever before...

Biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the world of fungi and unravelling the many secrets of these essential organisms.

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New approach empowers teachers to embed Learning for Sustainability from the beginning of their careers. Find out more.

You're invited to an exciting hands-on workshop exploring Augmented Reality (AR) in the classroom!

Explore the evidence which shows how outdoor learning and play can boost mental health and support meaningful connections at school.

Our work explores the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on academic life through the lenses of three female scholars. It highlights how the rapid rise of AI technologies has created pressure for faster ...

Consumer culture taught us that joy can be bought—but the ecological costs of our shopping habits reveals how misguided that promise was.

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The United Nations has issued a critical call for information to help shape the global understanding of children’s right to education. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity for education experts to…

The novelist, children's author and nature writer Melissa Harrison joins the podcast to talk about her love of the natural world and her new app, Encounter.