What is really in the best interest of the children, staff, and communities we serve?

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 Revd Canon Nigel Genders, Chief Education Officer for the Church of England and FED […]
Alison Peacock ‘In Conversation With’ Carl Ward

FED’s Carl Ward is ‘in conversation with’ Professor Dame Alison Peacock. To help us think about what is needed to create a long-term vision and plan for education in England, Carl Ward (FED Chair), hosts a series of ‘In Conversation With’ videos with significant influential individuals to help move our thinking forward. This week we […]
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 […]
Key Speakers Announced for FED National Education Summit. Monday 1st March – Thursday 4th March

Download the programme here. The Foundation for Education Development is dedicated to promoting a long-term vision and plan for education in England. From the outset, and working through our ‘neutral space’ for discussion (Fedspace) over the past twelve month, we have been gathering feedback as part of our wide-ranging FED National Consultation on a long-term […]
Sam Twiselton ‘In Conversation With’ Carl Ward

FED’s Carl Ward is ‘in conversation with’ Professor Sam Twiselton OBE. To help us think about what is needed to create a long-term vision and plan for education in England, Carl Ward (FED Chair), hosts a series of ‘In Conversation with’ videos with significant influential individuals to help move our thinking forward. This week we […]
Diana Osagie discusses the importance of teams, relationships and coaching with Alastair Falk

Our ongoing series of Fedspace roundtables are all about looking forward as part of the FED 12-month consultation on a long term vision and plan for education. In yesterdays event we asked, ‘What kind of people, What kind of leaders? Vision and planning for the school workforce’. In this video, Alastair Falk (FED) asks Diana […]
Overwhelmingly Positive Response to the FED National Education Summit

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 […]
Kirsty Donnelly MBE ‘In Conversation With’ Carl Ward

To help us think about what is needed to create a long-term vision and plan for education in England, Carl Ward (FED Chair), hosts a series of ‘In Conversation With’ videos with significant influential individuals to help move our thinking forward. This week we are delighted to present our latest instalment with the inspiring Kirstie […]
#LessonsForEducation: How can England diversify our educators at every level to understand the experience of our students?

At the beginning of summer Dr Karen Edge and Andreas Schleicher came together to discuss a number of key topics surrounding education. Below they discuss the deliberate actions that need to be taken to ensure that our education systems are diverse enough to accommodate and understand our students, ensuring diversity and equality in learning. To […]
#LessonsForEducation: What did the pandemic teach us about equity in terms of diversity?

Dr Karen Edge, FED Council Member, discussed with Andreas Schleicher about a number of key topics concerning the future of education across the world. In this segment, they discuss the rise of the BLM movement and how we ensure that educators are equip with the skills to discuss equity in terms of diversity and equality […]