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This year’s National Education Summit will be an opportunity to add your voice to the future of our education system. The Summit comes at a critical time. As the new

This year’s National Education Summit will be an opportunity to add your voice to the future of our education system. The Summit comes at a critical time. As the new

This free website provides you with all you need to start your school or college on its journey to produce a Climate and Sustainability Action Plan in line with recommendations

We are delighted to introduce the co-chairs of the FED National Education Leaders Council between 2024-2025. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in our thinking as we develop the

Focused on the Future: FED’s new report cuts through the political noise to offer practicallong-term planning solutions for education.

Tom Ravenscroft, Founder and CEO of Skills Builder Partnership With a potential new government only weeks away, findings in the Essential Skills Tracker 2024 from Skills Builder demonstrate the overwhelming

To help us think about what is needed to create a long-term vision and framework for education in England, Carl Ward (FED Chair), hosts a series of ‘In Conversation With’

We are delighted to share FED Executive Team Member, Jo Malone’s, reflections on our recent FED North event in Blackpool. If you are in the north, you can join our

The FED’s 4th Annual National Education Summit focusses on the priorities for an incoming Government through 6 lenses. Details of speakers and sessions will be coming soon. Date: Tuesday November 5th

Focused on the Future: FED’s new report cuts through the political noise to offer practicallong-term planning solutions for education.

We are delighted to introduce the co-chairs of the FED SEND/AP Council between 2023-2024. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in our thinking as we develop the systems and

We are delighted to introduce the co-chairs of the FED Research Advisory Council between 2023-2024. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in our thinking as we develop the systems

Didn’t manage to make the live event? Watch the launch of the FED’s innovative, one of its kind Climate Change & Sustainability Toolkit. Hear from national education leaders Dame Professor

Tuesday 25th June 2024 We know that oracy improves children’s cognitive development and learning in schools and that it helps to prepare children for participation in the wider world. We

We are delighted to introduce the co-chairs of the FED Parents & Carers Council between 2023-2024. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in our thinking as we develop the

We are delighted to introduce the co-chairs of the FED National Education Leaders Council between 2023-2024. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in our thinking as we develop the

We are delighted to introduce the co-chairs of the FED National Practitioners Council between 2023-2024. Our stakeholder councils play a pivotal role in our thinking as we develop the systems

Free breakfast seminar with Sir Anthony Seldon Date:Wednesday 3rd JulyTime:8.00 – 8.30am Welcome & Breakfast8.30 – 10.30am Seminar, Strategies and Q&ALocation: Oxford International College,Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton BN2 7BAPlenty of free

The Foundation for Education Development, Dame Rachel De Souza, The Children’s Commissioner, and Dame Alison Peacock, The Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching, invite you to the online

Please complete this short survey about our education system. It should take you around two minutes. Please respond by 10am Tuesday 28th May, 2024. The FED has consulted with thousands

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

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

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

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