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Jul
28
Working Group, Policy and Influencing, Collective Voice

Policy Insights Group

Engaging young people in policy development

In July we will be joined by Becca Weighell, the FEA's Head of Youth Engagement to discuss how education sector organisations can meaningfully engage young people in policy development and influencing. We will showcase examples of successful youth engagement and learn about the key principles, best practices and techniques which can be used to make sure that young people's voices are heard in policy making.

Register to join the session here (FEA members only).

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Jul
2
to 3 Jul
Policy and Influencing, Youth Engagement, Collective Voice

Wellington Festival of Education

We're looking forward to another year at the Wellington Festival of Education on 2–3 July, and we're delighted to be involved in several sessions this year, including chairing a panel with our MSA partners.

  • Thursday 2 July, 12:45–13:30 | From TikTok to Tech Skills: What Students Feel They Really Need from Digital Literacy
    YSG member, Osob, join AQA's Student Advisory Group to explore what digital literacy really means for young people today - and how curriculum reform can better prepare them for life beyond school.

  • Thursday 2 July, 14:45-15:30 | Don't Call Me Disadvantaged - Do This For Me Instead

    Osob is also speaking on a second panel, which challenges deficit language and explores evidence-based approaches to supporting learners from the most marginalised communities to engage, achieve and belong.

  • Friday 3 July, 10:30–11:15 | Rebuilding the Village Around the Child: The Role of Schools in Place-Based Initiatives

    On Friday, our Head of Policy Insights, Tom Symons, joins leads from FEA's Mayoral Strategic Authority partners to explore how schools and colleges can lead or join place-based initiatives that reconnect families, services and communities.

  • Friday 3 July, 10:30-11:15 | SEND Reforms 2026: Where are we now?

    In this mainstage panel, expert voices from across the system - including YSG member Evie - come together to reflect on the direction of reform, what has been heard through consultation, and what may come next.

  • Friday 3 July, 11:45-12:30 | Making Mainstream a Bit More Alternative: Lessons From Specialist & AP

    YSG member, Yazz, joins a panel that explores what mainstream schools can realistically adapt, from small shifts in practice to more ambitious changes that support pupils with SEND and emotionally based school non-attendance.

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