Katy Dorman (CF 2o025) spoke at the Apprenticeships & Training Conference 2026, contributing to a panel on collaboration and partnership in local skills systems.
By Katy Dorman, 2026
Education and skills
About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of learning and training at all levels, including early years, schools, universities, adult education, apprenticeships and professional development. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
Paul Ricci (CF 2024) spoke at a recent session of London’s Children & Young People Mental Health Community of Practice, organised by the London Association of Directors of Public Health.
By Paul Ricci, 2026
During her Churchill Fellowship in Ghana, Dr Chiedza Ikpeh explored how teacher wellbeing grows through community, adaptability, and shared responsibility. Speaking with teachers, she how collective approaches help educators thrive, even in challenging conditions. Witnessing this resilience reshaped how she understands teaching and what allows careers to be sustained over time, and Chiedza is now bringing this learning into her research and development work with teachers across the UK.
By Chiedza Ikpeh, 2026
Alex Donnelly CF 2012 is standing for election as a Conservative councillor in Camden, London and was interviewed by the Camden New Journal.
By Alex Donnelly, 2026
Ali Zafar (CF 2025) presented his Churchill Fellowship research on international financial literacy at the Financial Education Forum.
By Ali Zafar, 2026
Through his Churchill Fellowship, Charlie Samuda explored how schools in the USA, Canada, and South Korea are responding to the adolescent mental health crisis. Visiting over 30 organisations and schools, he examined how independent guidance, curriculum design, counselling, and safety systems can help schools support students more effectively. He reflects on what England could learn from these approaches as pressures on schools continue to grow.
By Charlie Samuda, 2026
Dennis Gray’s (CF 1968) article “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Yosemite” has been featured in Summit magazine (USA) as part of a new piece exploring the history of British climbing in Yosemite.
By Dennis Gray, 2026
Dr Chiedza Ikpeh (CF 2025) appeared on BBC Radio Merseyside in conversation with Ngunan Adamu to discuss her Churchill Fellowship research and wider work on education, wellbeing, and equity.
By Chiedza Ikpeh, 2025
By Chiedza Ikpeh, 2025
By Phoebe L. Hanson, 2024