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FEDNES DAY 3 – ‘Book Launch – Courageous Leadership, Diana Osagie’
On Day 3 of FED’s National Education Summit Book Lunch, Alastair Falk hosts a conversation with Diana Osagie around her book Courageous Leadership. In this passionate conversation, Diana talks about what drove her to writing the book about courageous and leadership and about what courage
FEDNES Day 3 – ‘Building back fairer’
On Day 3 of FED’s National Education Summit, Vanessa Ogden, Chair of the Fair Education Alliance, discusses ‘building back fairer’. In this session the Fair Education Alliance joint CEO’s Sam Butters and Gina Cicerone share the work of the FEA and their vision for a
FEDNES Day 3 – ‘Including everyone – Building equity into your work’
On Day 3 of FED’s National Education Summit, Carl Ward discusses ’including everyone – building equity into your work’ with Dr Ann Bamford OBE, Susan Douglas and Nasreen Hussain. This thought-provoking conversation discusses how equity and inclusion need to be priorities in all future plans
FEDNES Day 4 – ‘Book launch – Playful Curiosity, Craig Fenton’
On Day 4 of FED’s National Education Summit, Lamide Odanye hosts the Book Lunch with Craig Fenton and Priya Makhani OBE. Craig talks about his three key points from his book ‘Playful Curiosity’: harness innate curiosity, learn through play/ experimentation with psychological safety to fail,
FEDNES Day 3 – ‘Sir Kevan Collins talks with Carl Ward, FED Chair’
On Day 3 of FED’s National Education Summit, Carl Ward discusses the challenges of Covid recovery with Sir Kevan Collins. Sir Kevan tells the Summit that his role is as ‘recovery commissioner’ and not ‘catch-up’. In this session he highlights how COVID-19 has revealed things
FEDNES Day 3 – ‘A system based on trust?’
On Day 3 of FED’s National Education Summit, Ed Dorrell discusses ‘A system based on trust?’ with teaching union leaders Geoff Barton, Mary Bousted, Patrick Roach and Paul Whiteman. This timely and pertinent panel discussion with four Union General Secretaries from the education sector discuss
FEDNES Day 4 – ‘The view after stepping outside the civil service’
On Day 4 of FED’s National Education Summit, a panel on ‘the view after stepping outside the civil service’ with Jonathan Slater, former permanent secretary at the DfE in an open discussion with Hardip Begot CBE, Sam Freedman, Sarah Lewis and Luke Tryl. In this
FEDNES Day 4 – ‘The four pillars of a long-term plan’
On Day 4 of FED’s National Education Summit, the Rt Hon Robert Halfron MP, Chair of Education Select Committee, shares in his keynote the four pillars of a long-term plan. Hosted by Carl Ward. Robert begins by thanking teachers and support staff to keep our
FEDNES Day 3 – ‘Professor Fiona Forbes talks with Carl Ward, FED Chair’
This session gives a broad insight into the FED. Carl Ward discusses the catalyst for the creation of the FED, the work of the FED in its first year and future plans, the power and importance of the FED’s ‘neutral space’, the inclusion and discussion
FEDNES Day 4 – ‘Creating education system reform to build learners’ creativity and skills’
On Day 4 of FED’s National Education Summit, Sarah Bouchie, LEGO Foundations Chief Impact Officer and Dan Morrow, Trust Leader and Chief Executive from Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust engage in a conversation around the way in which we can create education systems that will build
FEDNES Day 2 – ‘Learning to Shape – case study reflections from Ashoka, Citizens UK and ‘isolated’ communities’
On Day 2 of FED’s National Education Summit, Dr Seb Chapleau, Shaun McInerney, James O’Connell Lauder, ProfessorTanya Ovenden-Hope, Vipin Thekk and Caroline Verdant discuss with Professor Fiona Forbes how place based approaches can help schools and government build the right alliances to make up for
