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Making parents and carers partners in their children’s education
Parent Power, an initiative by FEA member The Brilliant Club, features in our 2026 Report Card as a case study in schools as part of connected communities, one of our priorities for Government.
In this blog post, Policy and Public Affairs Lead Sophie Ireland shares what the programme has learned about building trusting relationships with parents and carers, and how they are leading change in their own communities.
Devolution must be about people, not just powers
Our reflections from Labour Party Conference: hope, AI and devolution.
Working across the political spectrum: party conference season so far
Reflections from Reform and Lib Dem party conferences, and looking forward to the remaining events including our own panel on ‘Devolution that delivers for children and young people’ at Labour Party Conference.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pebbles of possibility: reflections on the Literacy Link Annual Gathering 2026
Guest author, Julie Taylor, Education Lead at The Children’s Literacy Project shares her reflections from the Literacy Link’s recent Annual Gathering.
Place-based collaboration: building our Theories of Change
We’ve brought each of our three Collaboration Partnerships – in Liverpool City Region, South Yorkshire and West Midlands - together to start developing their Theory of Change: a shared understanding of what change they want to see, what it will take to get there, and how they’ll work together to make it happen.
Five things the government can do to ensure SEND reforms promote educational equity
The government’s ambition to reform the SEND system is welcome - especially its emphasis on early intervention, whole-school inclusion and better partnership with families. There are though areas in which the proposals could go further to ensure that they actively promote educational equity and are given the best chance to work successfully in practice. This blog summarises the five things government can do now to get this right.
A new community of practice for place-based leaders
Highlights from our inaugural place-based Network retreat, bringing together a group of system leaders from Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) and the Greater London Authority.
One Month In: Reflections of systems change from the inside–outsider
Head of Collaboration Partnerships for South Yorkshire Cathy Sinclair shares her reflections one month into the role.
Meet our new Director of Collective Voice
Meet our new Director of Collective Voice - Rob Doble.
From the Youth Summit to the decision-making table: young people at the heart of our work
Applications for the FEA Youth Steering Group open soon. Here is why they are central to our work.