Collective action

We drive collective action

Hear directly from our members what this has meant for them and the impact it has had on their organisations:

There are many ways in which members can get involved in the Fair Education Alliance’s Collective Action:

Collective action to steer our collective message and agenda

The FEA secretariat hosts regular monthly 'Overarching Campaign Working Groups' for ALL member organisations. This group helps us frame and develop the Fair Education Alliance’s overall message and collective agenda, with information fed in from all other working groups. Importantly this group is then used to guide all our work – including what we focus our collective action on, our policy and influencing (statements, letters, media) and also shapes our support for Scaling Impact Programmes.

Support for member-led collective action

The Fair Education Alliance Secretariat supports members to collaborate and take collective action on specific issues - this might be to either collectively advocate on policy and practice and/or to share learnings and practice between organisations.

Joining up with others

Collaboration is key to creating a fairer and more equitable education system. Therefore, if there is already significant collective action happening and momentum that has been established by another organisation, we join and amplify that group rather than replicating.

Policy and influencing

The Fair Education Alliance seeks member feed-in for letter/statement/inquiry responses and convenes one off groups.

Scaling Impact

The Fair Education Awards help members and the wider public scale and innovate impactful solutions.

Collective Action Working Groups

Sign up to any of the groups by emailing info@faireducation.org.uk

  • This group is for leaders within FEA members seeking to utilise AI within their organisations and address systemic challenges to its use to close the education disadvantage gap. The group exists to share strategic learning on AI developments to ensure uptake of AGI is maximised, effective and safe.

    This group meets quarterly

  • This group is focused on influencing government policy in this area for the benefit of all children alongside building connections amongst those working in early childhood education and care.

    This group meets every 2 months.

    Submission to Labour’s Early Years Review - December 2023

  • This group is currently planning an event to boost collaboration between literacy organisations in April 2025. The group will open to new members after the event has taken place. If you would like to find out more about this event please email jfernandes@faireducation.org.uk.

  • This group brings together FEA members to coordinate joint advocacy efforts aiming to improve education policies for children and young people from low-income households.  

    There are two types of sessions throughout the year: 

    1. Insights sessions  

    These sessions focus on key education policy topics, featuring expert insights and group discussions. They are responsive to the political climate and may not always be planned far in advance. Activities include: 

    • Contributing to FEA’s annual Report Card. 

    • Collaborating on policy consultations (e.g. Curriculum and Assessment Review). 

    • Sharing updates on policy work across member organisations and coalitions. 

    • Space for discussion and debate! 

    2. Learning sessions 

    Once a quarter the session will be designed to upskill you and your team in policy influencing. They provide deep dives into key advocacy skills and knowledge areas to enhance advocacy, influencing and collaboration skills. 

    The group will meet monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 2-3pm and is open to staff in FEA member organisations in a role related to influencing national or regional government policy. 

  • This group, led by Learning with Parents, is focused on driving forward a shared understanding across the sector of effective parental engagement and its pivotal role in addressing the attainment gap, and to transform parents’ role in education.

    This group meets quarterly.

  • This group, led by Action Tutoring, is focused on advocating on the value of tuition in supporting schools and colleges. It is particularly focused on making tuition a sustainable part of the education landscape.

    This group meets monthly.

  • This group is focused on providing practical workshops on how to start, improve and grow different elements of your youth engagement.

    This group meets quarterly and is open to staff and young people across the education and youth sectors. You can find the compiled notes saved here.

The Fair Education Summit

Our Fair Education Summit is the single biggest gathering of leaders working to make education fairer in England. This year, the Fair Education Summit took place just days after the General Election. There’s never been a better time to gather, discuss how we can drive system change, and highlight our Fair Education Priorities for the new Government.