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Summer Reads: What’s inspiring the FEA team
A curated summer list of powerful reads, podcasts and reflections on systems change, place-based approaches, and collective action — handpicked by the FEA team to inspire fresh thinking ahead of our new strategy launch.
Why wellbeing must be central to how we measure success
At the Fair Education Alliance, we believe no child's success should be limited by their socioeconomic background, and that success must mean more than just academic results.
As we shape our new 2025–30 strategy, we’re exploring what it really means to measure wellbeing - and how schools and systems can better understand and respond to what young people need to thrive.
From silence to support: why grief education must start now
Innovation Award winner Jenna Maudlin, founder of The Firefly Project, shares why grief education must start now to support young people’s wellbeing.
Body respect is a ‘we’ issue – why schools matter
Innovation Award winner Molly Forbes, founder of The Body Happy Organisation, shares why body respect is a we issue, and why schools matter in changing the conversation.
Stephen Twigg: Joining the FEA Board of Trustees
New Trustee Stephen Twigg shares why he’s excited about joining the FEA, and the experiences that have led him here.
Connecting national government to school communities: lessons from Accrington Academy visit
Last week, our CEO Gina Cicerone and Head of Communications Chris Haldane joined Sarah Smith MP – the Government’s Opportunity Mission Champion – and Fair Education Alliance members on a visit to Accrington Academy in the Hyndburn constituency.
More men in care: why it matters - at home and in Early Years
Charly Young, Innovation Award winner and founder of The Early Years Movement shares her thoughts on why we need more men in care.
Collaboration in Action
Jake from Jamie’s Farm shares the collaboration that has taken place to enable six FEA members to develop a new pastoral CPD programme.
Calling for mental health reform in schools: a youth voice in the House of Lords
Fair Education Alliance Youth Steering Group member, Israa, shares her thoughts on mental health reform in schools.
Communities in the lead: opportunity, inequity and the power of local change
At the Fair Education Alliance, we’ve long recognised the power of place. Over the past five years, we’ve explored how systems-level, community-led collaboration can transform outcomes for children and young people. Read more about how we’re putting place at the heart of our strategy going forward.
Shaping our future together
Yesterday, we hosted our final member workshop to shape our strategy for 2025-30. What did we learn from the workshops and our member survey?
How to deepen your involvement with the Fair Education Alliance
Digital Communications Manager, Beki Tovey, shares some practical ways to connect more deeply with the FEA and play a bigger role in shaping our collective impact.
Launchpads, not Barriers
We often talk about closing the gaps from cradle to career—and one of the biggest strengths of our alliance is the diversity of our members, tackling educational inequity at every stage. In this post, we zoom in on access to higher education.
Reflections on Anthropy 2025
CEO Gina Cicerone shares her thoughts on attending Anthropy 2025 at the Eden Project, Cornwall.
More Impact, More Change: Our Strategy Refresh Journey
In this blog, our Director of Operations & Impact, Rachel, shares why we’re refreshing our strategy now and how we’re approaching it.
Innovation Award Winner - PLACE to page and practice
Sean Harris, Director of PLACE and Innovation Award Winner discusses the significance of place-based approaches to address inequality in the Tees Valley and emphasises the importance of collaboration.
Reflections from our Team Strategy Retreat
Saradia McCahon, Impact and Evaluation Manager, shares her thoughts on theory of change following our team strategy retreat.
Shadow Curriculum and Assessment Review: Voice of the Future
Work experience students Nashita and Jamal share their findings from the Shadow Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Our Spending Review Submission
The Fair Education Alliance recently submitted a bid to the Treasury in anticipation of the upcoming Spending Review. Children and young people - especially those from low-income households, who have the odds stacked against them in terms of academic outcomes, skills, and employment - must be supported to reach their potential.
What’s next for the Youth Steering Group?
On Saturday the Fair Education Alliance’s Youth Steering Group gathered in Leeds for a training day, and to take part in a session on our strategy refresh.
Angel, a Youth Steering Group member, shares her thoughts on the experience.