Fair Education Alliance Membership

Inequality in education is not simple, and is rooted in an intricate web of social issues. Addressing such complex problems will take more than one institution, organisation, or even government. We believe that by combining the passion, talent and ideas of educationalists, charities and business, we can offer a strong collective voice that creates a lasting impact on young people’s lives.

To find out more about the application process please reach out to info@faireducation.org.uk

Please note: Our membership is made up of organisations rather than individuals. If you are interested in a personal capacity, please sign up to our weekly bulletin here.

 

Images: Members at Wellington Festival of Education 2022, From our Annual Summit 2022 and Members at dinner post 2021 Annual Summit

 

Being a member of the Fair Education Alliance

The purpose of all FEA activities is to help each member increase their collective and individual impact, as achieving these goals means we can have a faster and bigger impact on changing outcomes for young people. Information on the wide range of activities available to members can be found here.

All of our members agree to the Fair Education Alliance guidelines for engagement, which sets out what it means to be a member, including commitments and expectations. 

Who are we looking for

Our network of member organisations have a deep commitment to tackling educational inequality in England and a shared appetite, knowledge and capacity to contribute to our joint approach.   

The diversity of our membership is one of our key strengths: we are a network of charities, businesses, education organisations, think-tanks, membership bodies and unions; we work with organisations from early years through to Further and Higher Education; and we are a national movement reaching all corners of England.

Criteria for membership

We look for organisations that:

  1. Are working to improve outcomes for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to make education fair 

  2. Deliver work in England 

  3. Have at least two full time members of staff

  4. Have insights and capacity to contribute to the membership network e.g. resources, expertise, evidence, connections with your networks or organisational experience

  5. Can demonstrate their positive impact on young people from socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds (directly or indirectly)

  6. Share our values

  7. If your organisation is not a charity, please let us know about your legal structure and why that was chosen along with how your programme targeting and governance enables you to achieve the FEA's vision 

If your organisation meets these criteria and is interested in becoming a member, we’d love to hear from you. Fair Education Alliance membership is free for third sector and not-for-profit organisations. Please contact us on info@faireducation.org.uk if you are a business, trust or foundation and interested in joining the movement.

Application process

A typical application cycle follows the steps below, and takes place four times a year:

Step 1: Applicants email info@faireducation.org.uk to express their interest and discuss the initial criteria for membership

Step 2: If they meet the initial criteria, they are sent an online application form

Step 3: We assess membership fit based on the application form, due diligence and reference checks

Step 4: Our Board of Trustees makes a final decision on membership, and applicants are notified of the outcome

If you are an individual (not representing an organisation), or if you would like to support our work without becoming a member, please see other ways to get involved.