A HI-TECH school in Glasgow has been praised for its innovative design at a national exhibition.

Hazelwood, which has 48 pupils with special needs, opened this year and was hailed the most advanced school of its kind in Europe.

City education bosses believe the £6.8million building, in Dumbreck, sets a new standard in the teaching of youngsters with visual impairments and other complex needs.

Now architects, teachers and planners from all over the world will learn from it at an exhibition.

London's Learning at the Building Centre features the nation's most up to date schools and Hazelwood, which has been singled out as "exemplar", is the only Scottish building at the exhibition.

The event examines how design can help improve how pupils learn.

As well as a striking exterior that blends in with the landscape, Hazelwood features special trailing walls to allow youngsters to feel their way along the corridors, a custom-built life skills house to give older children a taste of independence, and a modern cafe-style dining hall.

Glasgow architect Alan Dunlop, who designed the school, said: "We are delighted to see Hazelwood at the centre of this international event."