A GLASGOW school has been dubbed the 'school of the future' as part of a country-wide education reform project. 

Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar and Lib-Dem Alex Cole-Hamilton visited Kelvinside Academy, which is the first school to become an 'innovation' school. 

Mr Sarwar believes the school will help to “ensure that young Scots can learn the skills of the future and can develop into entrepreneurs, experts and innovators.”

He added: “It is incredibly important that the young people of Scotland are equipped to lead the way in the professions, businesses and jobs of the future. 

“I urge the Scottish Government to engage with programmes such as this one and do what they can to roll out similar schemes in Scotland.”

The programme consists of a partnership with US-based school NuVu, which has built a £2.5million campus for students to use to engage in more hands-on work. 

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The new centre aims to provide pupils with a unique learning experience centred around creativity and enterprise rather than focusing on grades. 

Mr Cole-Hamilton added: “We also need to recognise that not all young people learn in the same way, that’s why this fresh approach is so welcome.

“Young Scottish learners face a more uncertain future than perhaps ever before. That’s why innovation and creativity should be part of the educational offer available to them. 

“If Scotland is to produce a workforce that is adaptive, resilient and can respond to a rapidly changing working landscape, schools like this are a vital part of the evolution of learning in our country. The Scottish Government needs to take note and embrace this approach.”

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June Macgeachy, director of global gas systems specialist Peak Scientific, said: “I’ve been watching the developments at Kelvinside Academy closely and I believe this method could be a differentiator for the workforce of the future.

“We believe every student in Scotland should have the opportunity to experience this innovative way of learning. This pioneering new method provides the entrepreneurs and innovators of the future a different solution that’s currently missing.”