The Scottish Government recognise the importance of harnessing technology in ways that enhance learning and teaching, ensuring it complements the wider ambitions of Scottish education.

Scotland’s National Performance Framework provides the broader context for this work. It sets out a national vision focused on wellbeing, equality and improving outcomes for people and communities, guiding how public services, including education, contribute to a fairer and more successful Scotland.  

The Scottish Government’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools: Guidelines and Guardrails sets national expectations for the safe, ethical and responsible use of AI in education, ensuring that children’s rights, privacy and the central role of human relationships in learning are protected.

Together, these frameworks reflect Scotland’s evolving direction for digital and AI in education, centred on safe, equitable and purposeful use of technology that supports high‑quality learning.

• Presentation Title (10 words or less)
• Presentation summary (300 words max)
• Shortened summary (100 words) which will be used on the conference programme if successful
• 3-5 learning points from an attendee perspective

You do not need to submit your final presentation slides at this point.

Call for Presentations Deadline:
24 April

• Relevance: The presentation should be relevant to the themes of the conference, addressing the needs and expectations of the audience. 
• Originality: The presentation should offer a fresh perspective or innovative approach, offer new case studies and up-to-date content and information.
• Clarity: The presentation should be clear, concise, and easy to understand. The speaker should be able to effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts to a diverse audience of educators, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Practicality: The presentation should offer practical solutions or insights in delivering/managing/maintaining educational buildings and spaces. Attendees should be able to take away tangible strategies and examples of best practice that they can implement in their own work.
• Time: The presentation should be able to be delivered in a timely manner and if too long should be adaptable to be able to fit into the programme.

Where a presentation is discussing a particular project or case study in an education setting, the client should be the main speaker with the contractor / architect etc as the supporting speaker. Students are welcome to attend as part of the presenting team if applicable.

Conference Sessions
Unless otherwise agreed, sessions run for 1 hour, with 2 presentations so you have 15-20 minutes for your presentation plus time for introductions and Q&A. The general format is as follows:

• The Chair welcomes delegates.
• The Chair then sets out the theme of the session and introduces the speakers.
• The presentations.
• The Chair opens the session for questions.
• The Chair sums up and closes the session.

Session Chairs will organise a briefing call with all speakers at least 2-3 weeks before the event to discuss and finalise the content and format.

Speaker Registration
All speakers and chairs receive a complimentary pass to attend the event.

Presentations
Speakers will be required to provide their presentation slides in advance of the event so that they can be pre-loaded on to the theatre laptops.

Please note, we DO NOT require slides at this stage. If your presentation submission is accepted, you will be provided with full information about the event, including deadlines for your slides.