What The Foundation for Education Development does

The Foundation for Education Development (FED) is a UK-based charitable foundation established in December 2019 and headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, operating in the education policy and advocacy sector. It provides an independent and neutral space for cross-sector stakeholders — including educators, school leaders, parents, learners, policymakers, and corporate partners — to convene, deliberate, and shape long-term strategic planning for England's education system. Its work is centered on advocating for a 15-year planning cycle, an Education Council, a Chief Education Officer role, and a National Education Assembly as mechanisms to insulate education policy from short political cycles.

FED's product portfolio comprises the National Education Assembly (NEA), an online registration and consultation portal hosted at nea.education; FEDSpace, a virtual collaboration platform launched in 2020 to host ongoing roundtables on education challenges; the FED Learners Council, a body of individuals aged 16 and over contributing learner voice to policy consultations; six consecutive annual National Education Consultation/National Education Reports (2021 through 2026); and the Financial Wellbeing Core Knowledge and Competencies Framework, a structured developmental model spanning early years to Key Stage 4. The organization also produces the 'In Conversation With' video series and convenes in-person summits including the National Education Summit and regional assemblies.

The organization is funded through a sponsorship, partnership, and supporter contribution model rather than commercial product revenue. Named corporate and institutional partners include Santander UK, Twinkl, Darwin Group, Pearson, UCL, Ofsted, Skills Builder Partnership, NCFE, LEGO Group, RSPB, OVO Foundation, Browne Jacobson, the Chartered College of Teaching, the City of London, and the Association of Colleges. The organization is led by Chair Carl Ward and operates with an Executive team, Board of Trustees, Advisory Councils, National and International Ambassadors, and Stakeholder Councils. Operations are supported by a team of 1-10 employees.

Name

The Foundation for Education Development

Legal name

The Foundation for Education Development

Website

https://fed.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Foundation for Education Development is a UK non-profit foundation established in 2019 that convenes educators, policymakers, learners, and corporate partners to advocate for long-term strategic planning in England's education system through consultation reports, virtual roundtables, and the National Education Assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Outcomes & Competency Framework Authorities (EDADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Education policy advocacy
• Education policy consultation
• Long-term education planning
• Stakeholder engagement
• Policy research reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke-on-trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Support and Sponsorship: The FED is powered by an extensive list of supporters, partners and sponsors from across the globe. No explicit revenue model is disclosed; the organization operates as a non-profit foundation reliant on organizational support and sponsorship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Foundation for Education Development is an independent, non-profit foundation that provides a neutral space for cross-sector stakeholders—including educators, policymakers, business leaders, parents, and learners—to discuss, debate, and develop long-term strategic plans for England's education system. It runs the National Education Assembly (NEA), operates the FEDSpace virtual collaboration platform, facilitates the FED Learners Council, and publishes annual National Education Consultation Reports that translate stakeholder input into recommendations for systemic improvement.

Product overview

The Foundation for Education Development operates as a policy and advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs and platforms rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include the National Education Assembly (NEA) for multi-stakeholder dialogue, the FEDSpace virtual collaboration platform for roundtable discussions, the FED Learners Council for youth voice in education policy, annual National Education Consultation Reports, and the Financial Wellbeing Core Knowledge and Competencies Framework. These offerings work together to provide independent, neutral spaces for stakeholders to shape the future of education through discussion, consultation, and solution development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEDSpace: An online platform for discussion, debate and solution so that long-term local, regional, national and global challenges can be resolved.
• National Education Assembly (NEA)
• FED Learners Council

Products and services

• National Education Assembly (NEA) A platform for discussion, debate and solution so that long-term local, regional, national and global challenges in education can be resolved, bringing together educators, leaders, parents, carers, learners and partners.
• FEDSpace A virtual collaboration platform for discussion, debate and solution to resolve long-term education challenges, launched in 2020.
• FED Learners Council A group of people aged 16 and over who share their real experiences and ideas about learning to help shape how education works in England, feeding ideas into FED and NEA.
• National Education Reports Annual consultation reports (2021-2026) providing the most extensive qualitative consultation on education in England ever undertaken, identifying critical mechanisms for education system enhancement.
• Financial Wellbeing Core Knowledge and Competencies Framework A coherent, developmental model bringing together economic, digital and ethical learning from early years through Key Stage 4 to support financial confidence and wellbeing in education.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Darwin Group LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2022Strategic partnership with Darwin Group Ltd, a British family-run business and industry leader in sustainable modern methods of construction. Founded in 2006, they work on sustainable design and build solutions for the education sector. Together FED and Darwin Group are building foundations for a sustainable long-term vision and plan for education.
• Santander UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Santander UK on Financial, Careers and Skills Education initiatives including 'The Currency of Listening' events in Milton Keynes and Glasgow to shape the future of financial education across the UK.
• TwinklcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Twinkl on financial education initiatives, hosting events to gather practitioner perspectives on Financial, Careers and Skills Education.
• UCL (University College London)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFED Learners Council has shared ideas with UCL as part of national consultations on topics including AI in education and improving student financial wellbeing.
• PearsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFED Learners Council has proactively contributed to consultation pieces with Pearson on education policy development.
• OfstedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFED Learners Council has contributed to Ofsted consultations on education policy and improving outcomes for learners.
• RSPBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSPB contributes to FED's sustainability and climate education work, with blog content on instilling environmental ethos in education.
• OVO FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVO Foundation contributes to climate education discussions and FED's vision for a net-zero education system.
• Skills Builder PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills Builder Partnership, founded by Tom Ravenscroft, provides the Skills Builder Framework used across 800+ member organizations supporting 1.4 million individuals. FED hosts roundtable discussions on skills continuum building.
• LEGO Group / LEGO FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEGO Group contributes expertise on holistic skills development and learning-through-play approaches in FED's skills continuum discussions.
• NCFEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCFE, led by David Gallagher (FED Advisory Council Member), contributes to skills continuum discussions with expertise in awarding, assessment and learning technologies.
• Browne JacobsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm Browne Jacobson collaborated with FED on the FED150 launch event in September 2020.
• Chartered College of TeachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in FED150 celebration events, with CEO Dame Alison Peacock participating in launch events.
• City of LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with FED on the FED150 celebration event held at The Guildhall in the City of London.
• Association of Colleges (AoC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAoC shares FED's mission for long-term education planning, proposing amendments to enshrine a national 10-year education and skills strategy in government legislation.
• 8billionideasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO David Harkin is a FED Council Member; company contributes to discussions on long-term vision and plan for education.
• TeachVacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeachVac provides teacher workforce data through annual reports including TeachVac Annual Teacher Review and Leadership Review, hosted on FED platform.
• Sir Michael Barber / Delivery AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSir Michael Barber, founder of Delivery Associates, has published multiple reports with FED including 'Ten Characters who shaped a school system' and 'How Seventeen Secretaries of State enabled the System to Improve'.
• Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS-UK, created by NUS, contributes to climate education discussions and COP26-related activities in FED's sustainability work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Education Policy Institute (EPI): UK education policy think tank producing research and analysis on school performance, funding and accountability. Comparable as a UK-focused organization convening evidence and advocacy around education policy reform.
• RSA (Royal Society of Arts): UK fellowship and charity advancing social purpose through ideas, research and policy action, including a major education and skills portfolio. Comparable as a UK cross-sector convening organization producing policy reports and frameworks around education and learning.
• Nuffield Foundation: UK charitable trust funding education and social policy research and innovation. Comparable as a UK education-focused foundation funding research, frameworks and convening activities at the systems level.
• Education Development Trust: UK-based international education charity focused on improving education systems through research, policy and program delivery. Directly comparable as a UK education-focused foundation/charity operating at systems-level to influence policy and practice.
• Teach First: UK education charity focused on teacher training and leadership to address educational disadvantage. Comparable as a UK education charity/operating foundation working across sectors to influence education outcomes and policy.
• Chartered College of Teaching: UK professional body for teachers providing membership, professional development and policy voice. Comparable as a UK education membership organization convening educators and contributing to education policy debate.
• Sutton Trust: UK education charity focused on social mobility through research, policy and programs. Comparable as a UK education-focused foundation that convenes stakeholders and produces annual research/policy outputs to influence national education debate.
• Association of Colleges (AoC): UK membership body representing further education colleges, advocating for long-term education and skills policy. Comparable as a UK membership-style organization convening stakeholders and pushing for cross-party strategic planning in education.
• Impetus: UK charity supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through evidence-based programs and policy advocacy. Comparable as a UK charity foundation operating at the intersection of education, policy and cross-sector partnerships to drive systemic change.
• Edge Foundation: UK independent education foundation advocating for technical, creative and practical routes in education and skills policy. Comparable as a UK education foundation influencing long-term systems planning through stakeholder convening and policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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