The Scottish Parliament's think-tank

Our work on Education


  • Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Where next for education in Scotland?

    Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Where next for education in Scotland?

    Conference asking participants to take a step back from the day-to-day challenges of Covid-19 and consider the future: where next for education in Scotland?


  • Where next for education in Scotland? Videos and additional material

    Where next for education in Scotland? Videos and additional material

    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,…


  • Scotland 2030: Children’s rights must be at the heart of all that we do

    Scotland 2030: Children’s rights must be at the heart of all that we do

    Ahead of his participation in a Festival of Politics panel discussion on Scotland in 2030, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Bruce Adamson shares his reflections on the next 10 years. Planning ahead would…


  • Scotland 2030: Future Schooling, Education and Learning

    Scotland 2030: Future Schooling, Education and Learning

    What could schooling, education and learning look like in 2030 and beyond? Starting with this question, the Goodison Group in Scotland and Scotland’s Futures Forum have been exploring education, schooling and learning in 2030 and…


  • Scotland 2030: Future Schooling, Education & Learning – Report & Film

    Tuesday 10 March 2020, at the Scottish Parliament To mark the publication of the Futures Forum and Goodison Group in Scotland report exploring the future of education in Scotland, leading figures from Scottish education joined…


  • Finnish Lessons: Olli-Pekka Heinonen

    Finnish Lessons: Olli-Pekka Heinonen

    Wednesday 4 March 2020, at the Scottish Parliament In conjunction with the David Hume Institute, Scotland’s Futures Forum held a seminar in March 2020 with Olli-Pekka Heinonen, the Director General at the Finnish National Agency…


  • Scotland 2030: Leadership in Education

    Scotland 2030: Leadership in Education

    Tuesday 10 September and Thursday 30 January 2020, at the Scottish Parliament Open the Scotland 2030 Leadership in Education report Scotland’s Futures Forum and the Goodison Group in Scotland continued their exploration of education in…


  • Scotland 2030: Future Education Scenario

    Scotland 2030: Future Education Scenario

    With the Goodison Group in Scotland, the Futures Forum has been investigating the future for schooling, education and learning in Scotland, looking to 2030 and beyond. In a series of interactive seminars, participants from a…


  • Scotland 2030: Leadership in Education

    Scotland 2030: Leadership in Education

    Tuesday 11 June 2019, at the Scottish Parliament This seminar, chaired by Sir Andrew Cubie, was the second in a series of debates focusing on leadership in education, particularly leadership of change. It featured a…


  • Scotland 2030: Leadership in Education

    View the Leadership in Education report On Tuesday 12 March 2019, the Futures Forum and the Goodison Group in Scotland continued their exploration of schooling and learning in the future. Bringing together representatives from business,…


  • Scotland 2030: Secondary Education

    Scotland 2030: Secondary Education

    Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate Tuesday 13 November 2018, at the Scottish Parliament The Goodison Group in Scotland and the Futures Forum continued their exploration of schooling and learning…


  • Scotland 2030: Primary School

    Scotland 2030: Primary School

    Future Schooling, Education and Learning: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate On Tuesday 19 June 2018, the Goodison Group in Scotland and the Futures Forum continued their exploration of schooling and learning in the future,…