The Scottish Parliament's think-tank
As the Scottish Parliament's think-tank, Scotland's Futures Forum looks beyond the electoral cycle to stimulate debate on the long-term challenges and opportunities that Scotland faces.
Our major programme for the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament has been the Scotland 2030 Programme, an exploration of Scotland's culture and society and our aspirations for 2030 and beyond.
Our report captures key questions for the next 10 years and outlines a selection of the creative suggestions that have been shared during our events, with 10 ideas for 2030. We hope that it encourages everyone - Members of the Scottish Parliament and the people they serve - to take a positive view of our shared future.
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Scotland’s Futures Forum is the Scottish Parliament’s futures think-tank. Our work is designed to inform MSPs and enable them to consider the effects of decisions taken today on Scotland’s long-term future. In the fifth session…
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2020 has been a year like no other. Often, it has been hard for many of us to look beyond the end of the week, let alone into the long-term future. At Scotland’s Futures Forum,…
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Printable event report Through 2020 and into 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged us in many ways. In education, incredible change has taken place to react to the public health restrictions and to continue to…
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As part of our conference with the Goodison Group in Scotland “What’s next for education in Scotland?” , we were keen to highlight the great work and innovation already possible in Scottish education and learning,…
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After her participation in a 2020 Festival of Politics event on Scotland in 2030, chaired by Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP, writer and presenter Tomiwa Folorunso shares her reflections on the next 10 years. Scotland’s Futures…
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