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From special measures to a 0% NEET rate for school leavers
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, part of FEA member Aldridge Education, is an example of a school that is joining up education with training and employment. Principal Jack Davies shares how they went from special measures to giving every school leaver a clear destination.
Education gaps for lowest-income pupils could take centuries to close
Today we publish the Fair Education Report Card 2026 which sets out where progress has been made towards our five Impact Goals, where urgent challenges remain, and our policy asks to government to ensure that no child’s success is limited by their socioeconomic background.
Five conferences, one Collective Voice: where to find the FEA at Party Conferences
This is an important conference season for our Collective Voice. The FEA Secretariat and members will be out in full force across all five major party conferences this year.
Fair Education Alliance response to GCSE, BTEC and A-Level Results Days
Our response to the recent GCSE, BTEC and A-Level Results Days, and the increasing inequalities seen across the country.
Welcoming our new Youth Steering Group members
Meet the new members of our Youth Steering Group and find out what their plans are for the year ahead
Liverpool and Runcorn neighbourhoods get up to £200,000 to improve early childhood development
Kensington & Fairfield in Liverpool and Castlefields in Runcorn have been awarded shared funding worth up to £200,000, as part of our work with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
Beyond the grades: making post-16 pathways a genuine choice
Results day is one step, not a verdict. Four of our members and partners share what has to change in post-16 destinations for young people from low-income households - and what gives them hope for the year ahead.
Welcoming new members to the Fair Education Alliance
Welcoming 15 new members to the Fair Education Alliance.
Nottingham to Nashville: what 40,000 miles taught me about studying abroad
Angel is an alumna of the FEA’s Youth Steering Group. In this article she shares her experience of studying at Vanderbilt University in the USA with the Sutton Trust Fulbright US Programme.
Using our Ecosystem Map to shape place-based decisions
Using our Ecosystem Map to make strategic decisions in our place-based collaboration areas.
Response to government announcement on new technical education pathways
Our response to the government announcement on new technical education pathways for 14 year olds.
Shifting mental models in Early Childhood
Carragh Garrity - Director of Northern Hubs and Head of Babyzone Blackburn & Babyzone Wigan - shares her reflections from our recent Early Childhood retreat.
The Literacy Link network welcomes findings of the reading for pleasure inquiry and calls for long-term investment in National Reading Guarantee
Our literacy thematic collaboration, Literacy Link, highlights the crucial role of charities in delivering Education Committee recommendations.
New PM must make educational equity a defining mission
The Fair Education Alliance is calling on the new government to make tackling educational inequity a defining mission.
Youth Steering Group take the stage at the Festival of Education
Youth Steering Group members Osob, Evie and Yazz share their reflections from the Festival of Education 2026.
Educational inequity demands a collective response
FEA responds to the Education Policy Institute’s Annual Report.
Building a learning organisation: announcing our partnership with Renaisi
We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Renaisi as our Learning & Evaluation partner.
Young people’s reflections on the social media ban
YSG members share their reflections on the governments social media ban for under 16s.
AI in Education Working Group: What we’ve learnt so far, and what’s next
Reflections and learnings from our AI in Education Working Group over the last few months.
Local elections, devolution and what it means for educational equity
Our Head of Policy Insights shares reflections on the recent local elections, the move towards devolution and what this all means for those of us working towards educational equity.