By Emily Evans, 2024
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
Katy Dorman (CF 2025) delivered a workshop at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum's annual conference in Whistler, Canada.
By Katy Dorman, 2026
Louise Haywood (CF 2026) appeared on the Small Business Big Network podcast to discuss networking and collaboration in the animation industry, and her journey from studying animation to establishing Alchemy Studios.
By Louise Rebecca Haywood, 2026
Nicola Hall (CF) shared early thinking from her Fellowship in an article for FE Week, drawing on research in Australia and Canada into work-connected learning.
By Nicola Hall, 2026
By Nicola Hall, 2025
By Helen Ross, 2025
Neil Short (CF 2008) was presented with a British Citizen Award in recognition of his work with small schools, receiving the BCA Medal of Honour for Services to Education (BCAe).
By Neil Short, 2026
By Ailish Langan, 2024
Nina Smith (CF 2023) welcomed changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, which now explicitly includes suicide risk in the statutory safeguarding guidance for schools and colleges in England.
By Nina Smith, 2026
We spoke to Natasha Cox about how her Churchill Fellowship helped shape the next stage of Actively SeeK.I.N.G, the CIC she founded to support Black boys through creative arts. Drawing on learning from schools in the USA, Ghana, and the Caribbean, Natasha has launched the House of K.I.N.G.s Saturday School. She reflects on how the Fellowship deepened her work, opened new doors, and helped turn her research into practical support for young people in East London.
By Natasha Cox, 2026