The Education Foundation
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| Formation | 2011 |
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| Type | Education Think Tank |
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| Website | www.ednfoundation.org |
The Education Foundation is a cross-sector UK think tank, created in 2011, based in London and focused on education reform, technology & innovation. It was co-founded by Ty Goddard and Ian Fordham and has had its efforts been praised by Prime Minister David Cameron, Rt Hon Michael Gove, former Secretary of State for Education and was described by Tristram Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education as being "at the cutting edge of innovation and reform"
The Education Foundation describes itself as the UK’s first cross-party, cross-sector education think tank with a passion to help create a more open and connected education system. It says that its mission is to help Britain create a world class education system and achieve this through accelerating positive reform and innovation in schools, colleges, universities and businesses across the UK.
The Education Foundation was set up in 2011 by Goddard and Fordham. Before founding the Education Foundation, Goddard worked in the private (including founder and director of the British Council for School Environments; Managing Director of School Works) and political sector (adviser for the Department for Children, Schools and Families on Extended Schools, Chair of Education at Lambeth Council, member of the Labour Party Schools to Work Commission Inquiry). Fordham is a former secondary school teacher, Deputy Director of the British Council for School Environments, Head of Policy for ContinYou along with serving on government committees, work groups and commissions. The two have more than 30 years of education experience between them.
The pair founded the Education Foundation to provide non-partisan education reform advocacy and "inform the debate through a range of research and practical projects." Since its inception, the groups has focused on encouraging education reform across the United Kingdom,
The group has organised numerous policy events, conferences, summits and roundtables covering subjects ranging from technology and teaching, school design and management. These events have featured industry leaders, teachers and international experts, including a discussion on MOOCs and online learning with the founder of edX Dr. Anant Agarwal. The group has also produced a number of reports reviewing the impact of digital learning on schools and colleges and providing recommendations to encourage meaningful reform in the UK. Last year, it released the Facebook Guide for Teachers, based on research at Wellington College and the London Nautical School.
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