A first look at the Fair Education Summit 2025 Agenda
With less than a month to go, the Fair Education Summit 2025 is set to bring our movement together for a day of inspiration, creativity and collaboration - all against the iconic backdrop of the Science Museum.
This year’s programme is designed to spark new thinking and strengthen connections, with powerful contributions from young people, moving performances, interactive sessions that challenge traditional conference formats, and moments of creativity and joy woven throughout the day.
We’ll also be announcing the three Combined Authorities selected to lead our new Collaboration Partnerships - marking the start of a major new phase in our place-based work and a key milestone in bringing our Neighbourhood to National strategy to life.
Fair Education Summit 2025: Agenda
9:00am: Registrations and Arrivals
Arrive early, connect over coffee, and get ready for a day of bold ideas and collaboration.
9:45am: Morning Session
Opening Plenary
Hear from inspiring leaders, young performers, and our hosts as we set the tone for an energising and imaginative day.
Inside Out: Shifting Mindsets to Shift the System
Explore how real change begins within. Through thought-provoking discussions and interactive sessions, we’ll examine how to challenge assumptions, reimagine education, and take the first steps towards lasting systems change.
12:45pm: Lunch and Networking
Refuel, connect and share reflections with fellow changemakers.
2:00pm: Afternoon Session
Power to the People: Driving Place-Based Change
Discover how local leadership can drive national impact. We’ll reveal our new Collaboration Partnerships with Combined Authorities and hear from leaders at the forefront of place-based change.
From Neighbourhood to National: Thematic Collaboration
Join focused sessions bringing together grassroots practitioners, regional leaders and national policy changemakers from across the Alliance to explore FEA’s three priority themes - Early Childhood, Jobs for Tomorrow and Literacy. The Literacy session will include a special launch for the National Year of Reading 2026.
Closing Plenary
Reflect on the day’s insights, celebrate collective progress, and look ahead to the action that follows.
5:00pm: Drinks Reception
Wrap up the day in a festive setting and continue the conversations.
Performers at the Fair Education Summit 2024
This year’s Summit won’t be your typical conference - it’s a chance to reconnect with purpose, hear from inspiring voices, and imagine what real system change could look like.
👉 If you’re already joining us, we can’t wait to welcome you. Keep an eye on your inbox for exciting speaker details later this month, and don’t forget to register for our Sunday night pre-Summit connection activities if you’re available.
👉 If your FEA member organisation hasn’t yet registered, there’s still time to secure a place for your CEO or senior leader and be part of this key moment for our collective movement.
👉 If you’re not attending this year, follow us on LinkedIn for more event updates, highlights and reflections from the day.