Applications now open to join the FEA Youth Steering Group
We are excited to announce we are recruiting 12 new Youth Steering Group Members!
At the Fair Education Alliance, we believe that creating a fairer education system requires young people to be leading the change alongside adults.
We are incredibly proud of everything our 24/25 Youth Steering Group cohort has achieved. From leading the Fair Education Youth Summit to speaking at party conferences and addressing decision-makers in Parliament, this group has been shifting mental models about young people’s role in education decision making and co-leading our Alliance.
Check out the impact in their own words by reading some of the Youth Steering Group Impact Stories here.
“I’ve genuinely loved being part of this, and it has given me so many opportunities and so much confidence.
It’s also given me a real sense of drive and the ability to reach my goals and feel good about myself. I actually feel like I can make a difference, that I can change things. ”
Who is eligible to apply?
To take part in the Youth Steering Group a young person needs to:
Be aged between 14 -21 on August 1st 2025.
Live in England and have attended school, college, or university in England.
Be passionate about reducing inequality in education.
They do not need:
Any previous experience of being on a youth advisory group or in youth social action.
Any specific qualifications or a certain level of education.
To be based in London.
Priority will be given to young people who have faced barriers to their education and who have no prior experience of social action. This year we are particularly keen to hear from young people who have experienced the care system or alternative provision education settings, and those living in London, the North East and South West of England.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 22nd June.
How you can support:
Share this opportunity with your wider network by reposting it on social media. Here is a link to our LinkedIn post and Instagram post.
Include the opportunity in your newsletters to young people. You can use this graphic and link to the Youth Steering Group page on our website.
Print out the Youth Steering Group information poster and display it in your school, youth club or service setting.
The Youth Steering Group Role Description includes more information about what the Youth Steering Group do, the benefits of joining, the commitment, application process and more but if any of your staff or the young people have questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing youth@faireducation.org.uk or attending one of our three drop-in sessions.