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Our work on Education


  • Future Schooling, Learning and Education: Future Skills and Qualifications

    Future Schooling, Learning and Education: Future Skills and Qualifications

    Scotland 2030: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate The Goodison Group in Scotland continued its on-going investigation into education and learning in the future with a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 14 November…


  • Future Schooling, Education and Learning: The Economic Context

    Future Schooling, Education and Learning: The Economic Context

    Scotland 2030: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate On 5 September 2017, the Goodison Group in Scotland and the Futures Forum continued their on-going investigation into education and learning in the future with a debate…


  • Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Our Aspirations [2]

    Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Our Aspirations [2]

    Scotland 2030: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate Read the Education in 2030 – Our Aspirations Event Report The Goodison Group in Scotland continued its on-going investigation into education and learning in the future with…


  • Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Our Aspirations [1]

    Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Our Aspirations [1]

    Scotland 2030: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate Read the Education in 2030: Our Aspirations – Event Report To kick off its investigation into education and learning in the future, the Goodison Group in Scotland…


  • Intergenerational Learning

    Intergenerational Learning

    With Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials all sharing the workplace, this forum debate in September 2016 focused on intergenerational learning.


  • Equity and Scottish Education

    Equity and Scottish Education

    If we look over the horizon to 2020, what would an equitable education look like? This GGiS forum in September 2015 focused on equity in education and improving attainment.


  • Technology as a learning environment

    Technology as a learning environment

    This forum debate with the Goodison Group in Scotland in March 2015 explored learning environments, with a focus on technology.


  • By 2025, Scotland will be regarded as a world-leading learning nation

    By 2025, Scotland will be regarded as a world-leading learning nation

    As part of Scotland’s Futures Forum strategic link with the Goodison Group in Scotland in the area of learning and skills, our organisations undertook a project on Scotland as a world-leading learning nation. This ambitious…


  • Realising the Potential of Engaged Universities

    Realising the Potential of Engaged Universities

    The Edinburgh Beltane Beacon for Public Engagement held an event on 15 June 2011, focusing on ‘Realising the Potential of Engaged Universities’.


  • The Future of British Sign Language in an Inclusive Scotland

    The Future of British Sign Language in an Inclusive Scotland

    As part of the 2010-11 seminar series, in partnership with Edinburgh Beltane, a Futures Forum was held on 15 November 2010 bringing together around 70 delegates to explore what is understood by ‘an inclusive Scotland…