2025 Learning - the debate widens

As the word spreads about the Goodison Group in Scotland/Scotland's Futures Forum 2025 learning project, others are entering the debate with their take on the findings. Here are a few that make interesting reading:

• The market forces behind Scotland as a 'learning nation', by Prof Walter Humes, Scottish Review
• Scenario Planning for Scotland 2025 - a world-leading learning nation, by John Tibbitt, PASCAL International Observatory
• More Change Ahead? by Fearghal Kelly, personal blog

#2025Learning - join in the conversation

Here are some highlighted postings on Twitter since the findings of the joint Goodison Group in Scotland/Scotland's Futures Forum project were published. We would love to hear your views.

@obspascal Scenario Planning for Scotland 2025 education future: something here for other countries too?

@learncande Fascinating, enthusiastic discussions at Scottish Parliament on ambition of Scotland being a learning society by 2025

@dgilmour Scotland will have to invest sig more if country is to have a world-leading "learning society" by 2025.

@leahfranchetti Education report 'provocative' - think most teachers would back the Global Learning Scenario 

@ewanmcintosh Crossroads for Scottish education or, more likely, a need for incremental high performance à la David Brailsford

@thatiangilbert Worth looking at these four educational scenarios outlined in Scotland. 2 & 3 look good, but we're heading for 1 &4

@frankcrawford Scot edn syst has the intelligence, tools, resources & capacity 4 greatness. So why not achieved B4 now?

@bbcseonagm LibDems say part of report highlights case for care and education for more 2 year olds.

@ajentscotland We're not the only country looking at #2025Learning “@FrancoisTaddei: In 2025 will we still be sending kids to school? theconversation.edu.au/in-2025-will-w…

@tesscotland Our News Focus: education in 2025. http://t.co/6P9wrRqP With bit of tinkering, it even has a soundtrack: http://t.co/5mnuvlH8

@breakingnewsBBC Education report 'provocative': A report into the future of Scottish education says significant investment ...

'By 2025 Scotland will be regarded as a world-leading learning nation' - final reports published

(Embargo 00.01hrs, 1 February 2013) The findings of the joint Goodison Group in Scotland/Scotland's Futures Forum project, looking at learning and skills in Scotland in 2025, have now been published. The SFF news release plus the four main publications are available here.

The outcomes of this 18-month project will be presented to stakeholders and politicians, including the Education Cabinet Secretary, at the Scottish Parliament on Monday 4 February.

We would encourage you to read and engage with the scenarios presented, and would be delighted to hear your views, reactions, and about any plans you have to explore the world-views from your own, or your organisation's perspective. You can join in the debate:

• by adding your comments to this blog
• via Twitter using #2025Learning
• by emailing info@ggis.org.uk