DCSF and Futurelab investigate the future of education and technology beyond 2025
‘Technology, children, schools and families – Beyond Current Horizons’ is a research programme launched by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and education innovators Futurelab. It will investigate a range of social, technological and cultural future scenarios in order to help the government to develop the means to support the country’s children and families.
Beyond Current Horizons is divided into four strands. Futurelab (www.futurelab.org.uk) will undertake the Scientific and Technical Programme of research with leading technology, scientific and social scientific experts to provide examples of future scenarios. The DCSF will elaborate on these possibilities through Thematic Research. In the third strand of the programme a series of public events for parents, children and teachers will enable Futurelab to examine the social and ethical implications of these scenarios. The DCSF will develop the findings into policy briefings and planning for the future provision of educational services.
A dedicated website at www.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk will be available from January 2008 detailing the latest progress, with various consultation tools coming online starting from January2008.
For more information please contact Futurelab on 0117 915 8200 or beyondcurrenthorizons@futurelab.org.uk.
