An international conference promoting innovation, creativity and sustainability in design for children and young people aged 0-18

7 - 8 October 2010, Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh

This major conference brings together a range of international experts who will examine issues related to children and space from aspects of how children and young people relate to their environment and its impact on their development to what makes a good learning environment and what we need to focus on in the future. As well as plenary sessions, delegates will be invited to join one of three study tours visiting inspiring and innovative new buildings and projects in Central Scotland and hearing from those directly involved in their design and planning.

Delegates attending this conference will have an unparalleled opportunity to:

• hear presentations from internationally renowned architects
• hear from academics and design specialists who have been involved in projects across Scotland
• initiate debate and discussion on the promotion of innovative design, share ideas and challenge conventional architectural approaches
• learn more about Building Better Schools: Investing in Scotland's Future - the Scottish Government’s School Estate Strategy: its central role in achieving the goals of Scotland's ambitious school reform programme; and how it links with and helps to facilitate the outcomes of the new Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland’s wider-ranging new curriculum for 3-18
• explore a variety of new and innovative spaces for young people, during a day of inspiring study visits across Scotland
• hear directly from young people about what matters to them in the creation of their learning environment.

Who should attend?

This flagship event has particular relevance for everyone whose work affects the lives of children and young people, including policy makers and practitioners as well as:

• architects
• designers
• local authority elected members
• local authority chief officers
• local authority planners and school estate managers
• childcare partnership staff
• head teachers, teachers and educators
• leisure, arts, recreation and sports officers
• structural engineers
• project managers
• cost consultants /quantity surveyors
• furniture and interior designers
• urban designers
• landcape designers
• academics

And anyone in the voluntary and private sectors whose work involves commissioning space for children and young people.

View the study visit programme (7 October 2010)

View the conference programme (8 October 2010)

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Architecture award presentation, conference dinner and accommodation

The Making Space 2010 Architecture Award winners will be announced and presented by Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning at the conference dinner, which follows a drinks reception in the Great Scots Hall of the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh on Thursday 7 October.

Residential delegates can enjoy 4 star accommodation in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. For further information please visit www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-edinburgh

Dinner places places are also available for non-residents, please contact Hannah Goodrum for details (hgoodrum@childreninscotland.org.uk  or   0131 2222431).

For online event booking and prices, please visit the Children in Scotland website.

Alternatively , bookings can be taken over the telephone at 0131 222 2431.