Learning Places Scotland 2021 - Articles

About Learning Places Scotland Learning Places Scotland is an annual event which, in partnership with the Scottish Government, brings the education sector and learning community together. It’s all abo ...

Learner voice should be at the heart of changing learning spaces. Reflecting on the experience of learning at home through Covid-19, at school and in the evolving digital arena, young people from West ...

The penultimate keynote was presented by Microsoft's Director of Education for the UK, Chris Rothwell. It evaluated life ‘before and beyond remote learning’; the influence that technology has had on s ...

Inclusive Growth The theme of this session was “inclusive growth” which included two presentations. The first discussed Ayr Grammar Primary School’s role in regenerating Ayr’s historic town, presented ...

Digital Estate The theme of this session was “digital estate” which included three presentations. The first discussed the Scottish Virtual Nature School which is an outdoors learning initiative, prese ...

Returning for its fourth year, the opening keynote of Learning Places Scotland (LPS) 2021 was delivered by Glasgow City Council’s Councillor Susan Aitken and was chaired by the Scottish Government’s A ...

The second keynote of Learning Places Scotland 2021 was delivered by Jamie Hepburn MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Higher and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training. This session was chaired by ...

Sustainable Estate The theme of this session was the “sustainable estate” which included two presentations. The first discussed East Ayrshire Council’s Barony Campus Project, presented by representati ...

The theme of this session was “suitability” which included three presentations. The first discussed a brief for well-being, presented by representatives from Scott Brownrigg Architects and the-learnin ...

The theme of this session was “low carbon” which included two presentations. The first discussed pathfinder projects as part of the Net Zero Public Building Standard, presented by a representative fro ...