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Pia Westford
Senior forskare
Contact PiaIntegrating social values in decisions about school location
School choice policies and demographic shifts place new demands on how municipality schools are sited and organised. In this R&I project, RISE — working with two local authorities and twelve schools — developed a prototype valuation tool that incorporates the perceived and economic value of accessibility and social inclusion in school planning.
Project focus
The project analysed how location (central–peripheral), accessibility and social inclusion interact, and how these factors can inform decisions on school siting and school structure.
Methods
- Cross-sector, municipal perspective for policy analysis and evaluation of policy.
- Collaboration with two municipalities and twelve schools.
- Surveys of pupils and caregivers on perceived social values.
- Map-based web tool to collect and visualise data.
- Social Return on Investment (SROI) as the framework guiding the development and testing of a prototype valuation tool for school planning.
Results and benefits
- A methodology for strategic school siting that accounts for school choice, accessibility and social inclusion.
- A prototype valuation tool that supports cross-sector planning and enables comparison of alternatives.
- Basis to align objectives and policies related to school structure and location.
Summary
Project name
Social values of school siting
Status
Completed
RISE role in project
Research leader and project owner
Project start
Duration
3 år
Funders
Vinnova
Project members
Supports the UN sustainability goals
10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities