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FEDNES Day 1 – ‘Lessons from lockdown’
On Day 1 of FED’s National Education Summit, Lamide Odayne hosts a conversation with Dr Tony Breslin around his book titled ‘Lessons From Lockdown’ which was curated during the first lockdown. Lamide discusses with Tony on his choice to create a trilogy of books, which

FEDNES Day 1 – ‘Governance; who has the power, who makes the decisions?’
On Day 1 of FED’s National Education Summit, Emma Knights OBE and Carl Ward engage in a discussion about governance in the education system, and accountability in this aspect. Emma, Chief Executive of the National Governance Association shares her thoughts and experience by laying out

FEDNES Day 1 – Gavin Williamson Keynote Opening
FED’s National Education Summit held on the 1st – 4th March was opened by the current Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson. In his opening speech (beginning at 12:05), he shares his hopes for the future of education, reflecting on the successes and failures

FEDNES – Carl Ward Opening Speech
Launching FEDs National Education Summit on March 1st, Carl Ward, Chair of the FED opens the week of conversations with the key focus of ‘Looking Back – Moving Forward’. In an inspiring account, Carl goes into detail about the need for a long term plan

FEDNES – Download Summit Programme
For those who missed the Foundation for Education Development (FED) National Education Summit, you can download the programme here. To catch up on the events, you can now watch them here.

FEDNES Staffroom Sessions – Developing and supporting the teachers and leaders of tomorrow
A panel discussion on how we can develop and support the teachers and leaders of tomorrow with a long term plan. Professor Dame Alison Peacock chaired a discussion with Viv Grant, Barnaby Lenon CBE , Dan Morrow and Professor Sam Twiselton OBE. The ‘staffroom sessions’ were run by the Chartered College

FEDNES Staffroom Sessions with the College of Teaching – Schools leading: Area based models for school improvement
Case study presentations on area based partnerships for school improvement. Stephen Munday CBE talks to Stephen Betts, CEO of Learn Sheffield and Christine Gilbert CBE Chair of Camden Learning The ‘staffroom sessions’ were being run by the Chartered College of Teaching and the Foundation for Education Development (FED) as

FEDNES Staffroom Sessions with the College of Teaching – Trusting the profession: Grassroots movements for change
A discussion around the role of grassroots movements in shaping the future of the profession Professor Dame Alison Peacock in conversation with Amjad Ali of BAMEed, Vivienne Porritt of WomenEd and Rae Snape of #CambsEdFest The ‘staffroom sessions’ were run by the Chartered College of Teaching and

FEDNES Day 4 Panel Discussion – ‘How Can Business Help Make Education Better?’
On Day 4 of FED’s National Education Summit, Sarah Sands chairs a discussion with CBI Presidents past and present: John Allan CBE, Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE DL, current President CBI; Sir Roger Carr, Paul Drechsler CBE, and Sir Mike Rake. The discussion focuses

Dr Rebecca Winthrop ‘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

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,