Can we ever agree on purpose and vision? A thought piece from Fiona Forbes

Can we ever agree on purpose and vision? A thought piece from Fiona Forbes

Following the launch of the FED National Education Consultation Report, we are hosting a series of 4 roundtable discussions seeking the views of all stakeholders to focus on what is needed to deliver a long-term vision and plan for education on our 4 workstreams. In our first roundtable we are discussing Workstream 1 – Develop […]

David Harkin: ‘When Toby turns 18 – My hopes for the future of education’

David Harkin: 'When Toby turns 18 – My hopes for the future of education'

The FED are working across sectors and in partnership with all those concerned with the future of education in this country to support the development of a long term vision and plan for education. We are delighted to share the blog by David Harkin, CEO of 8billionideas whose mission it is to give ‘every child […]

Overwhelmingly Positive Response to the FED National Education Summit

Alison Peacock 'In Conversation With' Carl Ward

Our FED National Education Summit ran from 1st – 4th March and provided a unique and in-depth examination of our education system through a long-term lens. Those who attended were both inspired and encouraged by the themes, the calibre of those speakers who contributed from this country and Internationally, and supportive of the neutral space […]

A generation could be left behind

Lamide-Odayne

The FED are working across sectors and in partnership with all those concerned with the future of education in this country to support the development of a long term vision and plan for education. This week saw the launch of the Power of Youth Campaign, led by #iwill, a nationwide collaborative effort aiming to recognise […]

Working together to address the big challenges in education and skills

Working together to address the big challenges in education and skills

FED collaboration with NCFE on challenges in FE “Young people leaving education may find it harder than ever to compete for their first job; and we have needed to quickly adapt the way we teach and assess. At NCFE, we believe that if we are to overcome these challenges, we must collaborate.”  David Gallagher CEO […]

Teacher workforce development is not a ‘quick fix’

Sam Twiselton

Professor Sam Twiselton OBE is one of the most influential voices in teacher education. She is Director of Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. Sam is a member of the FED’s Advisory Council and has been involved in a number of FED events. In this blog written for the FED Sam highlights the fact […]