by Anna Gaffney | 3 May, 2025 | Policy and legislation, Uncategorized
When children and young people are taken seriously, we all thrive. This simple truth sits at the heart of our work at A Place in Childhood (APiC), and it is something I was interested to see powerfully echoed in my recent reading of Alice Miller’s seminal book The...
by Anna Gaffney | 24 Apr, 2025 | Climate and environment, Outdoor learning, Urban planning
At A Place in Childhood, we’re always thrilled to see our ‘How To Guide’ in action. This guest blog comes from our colleague Kate Lonsdale at North Yell Development Council (NYDC), one of Shetland’s most established and inspiring community organisations. We were...
by Anna Gaffney | 10 Feb, 2025 | Climate and environment, Research, Urban planning
We are absolutely thrilled to share some fantastic news—A Place in Childhood (APiC) has been recognised at the Thornton Education Trust (TET) Inspire Future Generations Awards 2024 with two prestigious awards! 🏆 The Research Award in Pedagogy or Practice-Based...
by Anna Gaffney | 25 Jan, 2025 | Urban planning
Why Local Development Plans Must Include Children and Young People In Scotland, local planning authorities are now legally required to engage children and young people in preparing their Local Development Plans (LDPs). Under the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, every...
by Anna Gaffney | 6 Jan, 2025 | Climate and environment, Outdoor learning
In September 2024 APIC worked with local children and teenagers from Langlees and Bainsford, Falkirk to hold a Children’s Neighbourhood Festival. The children and teenagers sought to bring the community together to celebrate the positive attributes of their...
