The Futures Team helps MSPs think more clearly about possible futures, so they can make better decisions today.
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ALT Small group of seated people in discussion
ALT Room filled with people sitting around round tables, screens showing slide saying “The Future of Wellbeing: Imagining the Service Infrastructure We Need to Build”
ALT A group of children and adults sit behind forms in a classroom while a teacher uses an interactive whiteboard to present the lesson. Text reads: Reimagining Education in Scotland’s Future, Scotland’s Future of Education: Insights from our 7 Questions Workshop
ALT Speech bubbles read: AI. Climate Crisis. Global inequality. Text: Why rethink Education? The world is changing, education must too. Education must prepare learners to face the challenges of an uncertain future. What should education look like in 2040 and beyond?
ALT Image of hands moulding clay at a pottery class. Text: Co-creation, Power, Voice. What will be the role of learners, educators, communities and the State? Should we place more value on local, indigenous, and experiential knowledge? Who should education be for, and who should it be shaped by ?
ALT Collage showing: overflowing communal bin, large protest, bomb damaged building, forest fire, land experiencing drought. Text: What is Education For? How do we instil knowledge and skills to help societies to tackle undesirable futures?
ALT Image of a globe. Text: Learning to Live Together. How can we incorporate the creative ideas of peoples beyond Scotland, and engage in global discussions and mutual learning? Can education be open to thinking, ideas and world-views from elsewhere?
ALT Photo of people comparing graphs. Text: Protecting Education. As pressures from market forces and political cycles grow, how do we ensure education is sustainably resourced while being safeguarded from the short-termism of politics and profit? How can we ensure education is free of politics and commodification?
ALT An illustrated image shows a classroom of the future, teacher using an oversized interactive screen while children sit at desks with laptops. Text: The Role of Teachers. How should teacher education be structured to foster interdisciplinary learning for the future?
ALT young children interact with a museum exhibit. Text: A New Social Contract. Learning happens in libraries, museums and communities. Is formal schooling still the best model? Is the current social contract for education fit to deliver education for the future?
ALT A bored young adult sits by a pile of books. Text: Rethinking What We Teach. Is our education system truly serving learners, or is it falling short? What’s working, what’s failing, and is deeper transformation is needed? What is the purpose of education, and is what we teach failing learners?
ALT Reimagining Education in Scotland’s Future. From co-creation and global citizenship, to lifelong learning and sustainability. The way we learn and teach must evolve to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Reply below, share this post, be part of the conversation.
