Empower Your Staff and Children to Learn Through Play and Exploration!
Strategic Support for Play-Based Progression
My name is Catherine Scott, and I bring 29 years of experience as both a teacher and senior leader. I am deeply passionate about supporting children’s learning through play-based and outdoor approaches—particularly extending this philosophy into Years 1 and 2. Over the years, I have taught and led large teams in implementing this approach with confidence, purpose, and measurable impact. I have also supported many other professionals and colleagues to enhance their practice and provision.
We all recognise that play is one of the most powerful ways for children to learn, grow, and truly flourish.
I now provide specialised consultancy services designed to enhance learning through play from the Early Years right across Key Stage One. I support staff and leaders to develop effective, research-informed strategies that strengthen child engagement, independence, and holistic development.
Explore our comprehensive range of consultancy services that support educational development. Below are some of our key offerings:
Our Key Services
Enabling Environments
Do your classrooms provide a calm, purposeful space where children can truly learn and grow? I can help you plan and organise your provision so that every area supports high‑quality, meaningful play.
Workshops and Training
I can deliver bespoke guidance to strengthen and extend your play‑based practice from Reception across Key Stage One. CPD sessions start at £100.
Curriculum Development
How can a play‑based approach enrich and elevate your curriculum? I can support staff to streamline their workload while delivering a high‑quality, engaging curriculum that truly meets children’s needs.
Outdoor Learning
The outdoors can be a powerful and integral part of learning through play—no matter how big or small the space may be. I can support your staff to make the most of this environment, using it to enrich learning and nurture children’s emotional health and wellbeing.
High-quality play
"Loved seeing the provision in action and sharing the journey with Catherine"
colleague in Co Durham
"Great provision- and so useful to see how it can be extended into KS1"
colleague in Northumberland
Exciting curriculum
"It was great to see children working independently in purposeful and organised, high quality provision. A very informative session"
colleague in Tyne & Wear
Outdoor learning
"Great to see how outdoor learning can progress from EYFS to KS1 and how it can be used to teach the curriculum effectively"
colleague in Tyne & Wear
Get in touch
Telephone: 07970294135
E-mail: playfulpathwaysnortheast@gmail.com
Address: 29 Kipling Way, Crook, DL15 9AJ, Co Durham, United Kingdom