Annual Report 2024-25

In 2024–25, we continued to unite organisations from across education, business and the third sector to tackle educational inequity and ensure that every child and young person can thrive, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

Against the backdrop of a new Government and ongoing challenges such as teacher shortages, persistent attendance gaps and rising poverty, our members have shown the power of collaboration, with 84% actively engaging in FEA activities, representing an eight percentage-point increase from our 2023-24 member engagement (76%).

Together, we focused on four key outcomes: amplifying a collective vision for education in England, increasing coordination across the sector, diversifying leadership and scaling solutions with the goal of transforming the system and addressing the issues that perpetuate educational inequity.

This report reflects a year of progress, resilience and collaboration across our Alliance. As you continue through the report, you will find insights into our work, key achievements from our members, and our plans for building on this progress in our new five-year strategy, From Neighbourhood to National, so that every child and young person has the opportunity to thrive regardless of their socioeconomic background.