Creating Evidence That Improves Children’s Lives
At F.E.D. Foundation, research drives our mission to improve outcomes for children through feeding, education, and development.
We are committed to building the evidence base needed to better understand the challenges children and families face, particularly where feeding development, food access, participation, and learning intersect. Our work combines research, lived experience, and professional expertise to influence policy, improve practice, and create meaningful change.
Why Research Matters
Too often, children’s feeding and developmental needs are misunderstood or overlooked. While nutrition is widely recognised as essential for health and learning, less attention is given to the developmental skills required to access food successfully and participate fully in school life. F.E.D. Foundation exists to address this gap through evidence-led research and innovation.
Our research helps identify barriers, explore solutions, and provide decision-makers with the evidence needed to improve support for children and families.
Our Research Priorities
We focus on research that delivers practical impact in:
- Feeding development and eating skills
- Food access and inclusion
- Educational participation
- SEND and additional needs
- Child health and wellbeing
- Family experiences and lived realities
- School food and nutrition policy
- Early intervention and prevention
- Evidence-based educational practice
From Evidence to Action
Research should not simply generate knowledge. It should create change.
We work to ensure that our findings inform education, healthcare, policy, and community services. By translating evidence into practical frameworks, resources, and recommendations, we help organisations develop more inclusive and effective approaches that support all children.
Collaboration and Partnerships
We believe the strongest research is built through collaboration.
F.E.D. Foundation works alongside:
- Schools and educators
- Families and carers
- Healthcare professionals
- Researchers and universities
- Community organisations
- Policymakers and commissioners
Together, we are building a stronger understanding of how feeding, education, and development shape children’s opportunities and outcomes.
Shaping the Future
Our ambition is to become a leading voice in feeding, education, and developmental research, ensuring that children who experience barriers to participation are represented in evidence, recognised in policy, and supported in practice.
By generating robust evidence and amplifying lived experience, F.E.D. Foundation is helping create a future where every child has the opportunity to learn, participate, and thrive.
Research. Evidence. Impact.
Building a better future for children through Feeding, Education & Development.