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Climate Change & Sustainability: curriculum, Careers, Community & CPD
We are delighted to be in partnership with Hays Education, hosting a series of free breakfast seminars, bringing together thought leaders and education leaders up and down the country to explore our most pressing education issues; and what the possibilities are with a longer-term vision for
The Schools & Academies Show 2024
The Foundation for Education Development are delighted to be in partnership with the Schools & Academies Show 2024. The Schools & Academies Show provides the education community with a one-stop shop of everything they need to further strengthen their strategic business and school improvement plans
School improvement – What do we mean by this and who is it for?
Wednesday 24th April 2024 We are delighted to be in partnership with Hays Education, hosting a series of free breakfast seminars, bringing together thought leaders and education leaders up and down the country to explore our most pressing education issues; and what the possibilities are with
Spotlight on … Penelope Harrison – FED Learners Council
We are delighted to be able to put a spotlight on Penelope Harrison. Penelope, a member and previous co-chair of the FED Learners Council, shares her reflections and involvement with the Foundation for Education Development and their journey to date. Our stakeholder councils play a
Spotlight on … Victor Sosanya – FED Learners Council
We are delighted to be able to put a spotlight on Victor Sosanya. Victor, a member of the FED Learners Council, shares his reflections and involvement with the Foundation for Education Development and their journey to date. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in
FED National Education Summit 2024 + Summit Plus
SYSTEMS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES: GREAT PRACTICE FOR LONG-TERM CHANGE We are all aware of the huge challenges across the education system. The 4th Annual FED National Education Summit will look at how people are devising their own solutions to some of these issues.
Dame Julia Cleverdon – Long-term education policy-making and small, rural, and coastal schools
We are delighted to share the welcome from Dame Julia Cleverdon, FED Ambassador, to the discussion on ‘long-term education policy-making and small, rural, and coastal school’ at St George’s School, Blackpool. This event is part of the FEDRoadshow, a range of exciting events and discussions
Long-term education policy-making & small, rural, and coastal schools.
Join The Foundation for Education Development to hear from a range of stakeholders share their lived experiences of challenges facing them in providing quality and impactful education in regions which are not at the forefront for policy makers. Contribute to our consultation on the themes
Climate Change & Sustainability: curriculum, Careers, Community & CPD
Thursday 14th March 2024 We are delighted to be in partnership with Hays Education, hosting a series of free breakfast seminars, bringing together thought leaders and education leaders up and down the country to explore our most pressing education issues; and what the possibilities are with
OECD Project
In 2023 the FED co-led, with Teach for All, the UK consultation on ‘Education for Human Flourishing’ on behalf of the OECD and the Department for Education. The FED’s significant role involved collecting perspectives from the UK education community, revealing a focus on holistic education
ESRC Research
In the spring and summer of 2023 the FED supported Dr Gemma Moss and her team at the Education Research Programme (ESRC) with their consultations into research agenda settings within the education community. The objective was to give more voice to schools and their communities
Climate Change & Sustainability Toolkit for Schools
The environment and climate crisis are the most significant threats to humanity we have ever faced. Education has a fundamental role in tackling the climate crisis. The Department for education recognises this, launching its strategy in April 2022. By 2025, every school, college and nursery
Innovate-ED
Innovate-ED grew out of our FEDSpace sessions. It is built around the question of how best to manage innovation in education? In the style of all FED’s work, it brings together a wide range of voices, and has been driven particularly by a number of education technology
White Paper – Bridging the Global Equity in Education Gap
The FED led the writing of a white paper on behalf of BETT, in collaboration with Charlie Radman and the team at Hewlett Packard. In March 2023 Prof Ger Graus OBE chaired a discussion on what is required from governments, corporates, NGOs and philanthropic organisations
Youth Voice in Education Policy
We are delighted to be able to share Leila La’s, a member of the FED Learners Council, reflections on her attendance at a Pearson Digital Roundtable where they discussed ‘Youth Voice in Education Policy’. Youth Voice in Education Policy I really enjoyed the roundtable talk
Embedding Youth Voice in the Education System
We are delighted to be able to share reflections from Yemi Adeola, a member of the FED Learners Council, on his attendance at the Big Change x IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) event looking at embedding youth voice in the education system. Embedding Youth
Human flourishing in an AI world
Free breakfast seminar with Michael Stevenson (OECD) We are delighted to be in partnership with Hays Education, hosting a series of free breakfast seminars, bringing together thought leaders and education leaders up and down the country to explore our most pressing education issues; and what the
Is education policy causing the deficit in ‘essential’ employability skills?
We are delighted to be in partnership with Hays Education, hosting a series of free breakfast seminars, bringing together thought leaders and education leaders up and down the country to explore our most pressing education issues; and what the possibilities are with a longer-term vision for
Use Your Parent Voice: Help Shape an Education System Fit for the Future
Calling for change in the way that education policy is made and governed in England. An introduction to the work of the Foundation for Education Development. Date: Tuesday 28th November 2023 Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm Host: Siân Lewis, Parentkind Panel: Carl Ward, Chair of the
Innovate-ED
Innovate-ED grew out of our FEDSpace sessions. It is built around the question of how best to manage innovation in education? In the style of all FED’s work, it brings together a wide range of voices, and has been driven particularly by a number of education technology
The Future World of Work & Its Implications for Education
We are delighted to be in partnership with Hays Education, hosting a series of free breakfast seminars, bringing together thought leaders and education leaders up and down the country to explore our most pressing education issues; and what the possibilities are with a longer-term vision
Wanted – New Members needed to join the FED Practitioners Council
The Foundation for Education Development (the FED) is dedicated to the belief that long-term strategic education planning is vital to the success of countries and their people. In the spirit of collaboration, we provide an independent and neutral space for stakeholders to help shape the
