'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

Two more project event reports published

Two new GGiS/SFF project publications have been published online. The report of the seminar on The Views of Parents can be downloaded here: http://www.ggis.org.uk/events_page.php?a=8 and the report of the higher education roundtable can be found here: http://www.ggis.org.uk/AutoIndex-2.2.4/publications/GGiS%20SFF%20higher%20education%20round%20table%202012%20report.pdf

Role of Teachers report

The GGiS/SFF project report of the seminar on The Role of Teachers in 2025 learning can be found here, along with presentation slides of the main speakers: http://www.ggis.org.uk/events_page.php?a=7

International report

Please see the latest GGiS project report, from an international perspective, now available through the link below: http://www.ggis.org.uk/AutoIndex-2.2.4/publications/GGiS%20SFF%20international%20seminar%202012%20report.pdf

Young Scot Competition

As part of our ongoing project looking at learning in Scotland in 2025, GGiS have teamed up with Young Scot to collect the views of young people on the future of learning. By answering three short questions, young people will be entered into a competition to win an Amazon Kindle. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative, thought provoking and interesting answer to each question – meaning that there are three Kindles up for grabs! You can find out more on the Young Scot website at: http://www.youngscotsayswho.org/consultation/Life-Learning-in-2025

Parents' perspective on a Scottish learning society

'By 2025, Scotland will be regarded as a world-leading learning nation'. The penultimate project workshop session was held last night in Scottish Parliament. This time with parents. Superb session with lots of critical and creative thinking. The workshop report will follow in the coming weeks. We now look forward to the next part of the project – building the scenarios and articulating world-views for 2025, based on all we have learned during the project!

Education Scotland Audit: Most schools ready for Nationals 4 & 5

Education Scotland’s ‘deep audit’ of readiness for the new national exams has found that almost all schools and local authorities are ready for the implementation of Nationals 4 and 5. With the exception of East Renfrewshire, not a single school, department or local authority has requested a delay in introducing the new exams. Of the 367 secondary schools in Scotland, Education Scotland found just 21 departments which were making only limited progress and would require additional support. The audit has been criticised by teaching unions who claim there was a lack of consultation with teachers. Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell MSP, said today: “We will continue to work with teachers and all other partners to keep implementation under review and ensure we stay on track in every subject and in every school and get on with the task of implementing Curriculum for Excellence, as parents and school committees clearly want to see happen.” More details can be found at: http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6241769