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Horizons Research ‘Learning Beyond Boundaries’ AI report

The Learning Beyond Boundaries project conducted by Horizons Research in partnership with the The Staff College and Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) is a year-long project exploring the attitudes of young people and teachers to AI in the classroom.

South Ayrshire: Animating Childrens’ Voices

How Horizons worked with South Ayrshire Children’s Services to create an accessible PDF and animated version of their Children and Young People’s Services Plan, transforming a formal document into a visually engaging resource that resonates with the community.

Mental Health First Aid: why is it important and why do we do it?

Our research team has recently completed Mental Health First Aid courses, which means that we are now recognised as Mental Health First Aiders. One of our researchers, Hannah Johnstone, explains why this is important. As a social research company, we at Horizons often work with qualitative data. For us, that means that we listen to…

Transforming Family Services in Scotland: Supporting Whole Family Approaches

Whole Family Support is an area of significant ongoing activity in Scotland. The Scottish Government has committed to investing hundreds of millions of pounds to support transformative systems change towards prevention and early intervention, and children’s services planning partnerships (CSPPs) in local authorities across the country have been tasked with leading this shift in the…