TES EDITOR POINTS TOWARDS THE NEED FOR A LONG TERM EDUCATION PLAN

Jon Severs, TES Editor, points towards the need for a long term plan for education, arguing?in his?recent article,?‘that schools are under pressure is not a symptom of public indifference, but a failure to unite myriad public concerns into common areas for action’.

At the FED?we believe that stakeholder engagement is essential for any long-term reform to be successful. It helps ensure that the interests of all stakeholders are taken into account and that reform?is implemented in a way that is beneficial to everyone involved.?

The biggest education consultation ever undertaken in the English education system highlighted?that a balance between centralised policy-making and a more place-based understanding of problems and solutions is crucial in high performing education systems. this has helped shape the FED's belief that a high level national long-term strategy?should then be translated into locally-relevant plans to drive success - with?high levels of stakeholder engagement throughout the process.

As we think about a long term vision and framework for education, the?National Education Leaders Council?have been?discussing?the notion of human flourishing at their recent meeting with a provocation by Michael Stevenson from the OECD. Following?this meeting, we asked?Aimée Tinkler, Deputy Director of the Greenwood Academies Teaching Institute and Vice-president of the Chartered College of Teaching, to share her reflections following the discussion.?You can read them here.

Join us for our two upcoming FEDSpace Roundtable discussion?on 'SEND – immediate ideas for long term gain?'?and?'Before it’s too late: How can we revive and restore creative and technical subjects in the secondary curriculum?'.?Alongside these two events, watch this space for our?3rd National Education Summit?at the end of June.

Join?Dame Alison Peacock,?Clare Cox,?El Andrade May,?Carl Ward?and?Loic Menzies?discussing?Leading a climate change and sustainability strategy?on?Wednesday 29th March at 2pm. The Government's Sustainability and Climate Education strategy places schools and colleges at the forefront of responding to climate change. The FED have convened a diverse range of partners to develop a 'one stop shop' toolkit that enables education settings to implement a climate action plan.?Tickets are free if booked before 3rd March. We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your thoughts.

We want to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). This week?saw the education and skills sector celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy.

If you would like to contribute to the discussion surrounding a long term vision and planning framework for education, write a think piece or even join one of our councils,?please connect with us at?[email protected].