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Edge is an independent foundation working to inspire education to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work.
Last summer we asked what’s next for year 11s? This summer, we found out what actually did happen to five young people in Manchester when school was over. The third film in our series features Brad, who discovered a T Level that set him on his way. See the whole story: www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...
This summer Edge Foundation talked to five young people on film about what they did when they left school and how it worked out. Zafeerah discovered a real vocation for engineering. See her whole story here: www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...
The @aoc-info.bsky.social Beacon Awards 2026/27 close on 9th September. The awards celebrate and showcase best practice and innovation and highlight excellence in the sector. We are delighted to sponsor the The Edge Award for Excellence in Real World Learning. 👇 www.aoc.co.uk/awards/beaco...
Still time to get your application in for the Association of Colleges Beacon Awards 2026/27. The awards celebrate and showcase best practice and innovation and highlight excellence in the sector. Apply now: www.aoc.co.uk/awards/beaco... #AoCBeacons #LoveOurColleges
We are looking forward to Vocational Celebration Day on 6 August, celebrating UK vocational education and technical skills. Zafeerah is a wonderful example of how those skills can help to create a working life. See the rest of her inspiring story on 6 August... enginuity.org/vocational-c...
We're looking forward to an evening of celebrating excellence in the FE and Skills Sector across Greater Manchester.
Yesterday afternoon, Edge hosted a roundtable on V Levels and the insights gained from T Levels for the next stage of post-16 qualifications reform. It bought together FE college leaders, practitioners, awarding organisations, policymakers, employers and...
Are you aged 11-30 or do you know someone who is? This is your chance to share how you feel about life, work and education with the Youth Employment UK Youth Voice Census 2026. More details here and to complete the survey: www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-voice-...
Great to see Alan Milburn at the Work and Pensions Committee this morning setting out the scale of the NEET challenge that his Young People and Work Review aims to address. Our NEETs Collective with FE News on 2nd June comes at a critical moment. Book now! www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...
What can history teach us about improving skills and education policy? Find out at this event with Edge which draws on their Learning from the Past policy reviews with Oliver Newton, Andy Westwood, Dr Josh Patel, Susan McGrath, Trisha Fettes and Judith Compton. Free. www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...
It's the last day of Colleges Week. Behind every successful college is a strong community of dedicated staff. Today, we're giving some love to all those who work in colleges, as well as everyone who supports learners across local communities. #LoveOurColleges #CollegesWeek2026 @aoc-info.bsky.social
Great question from @baggyshanker.bsky.social on supporting more SMEs to take on apprentices. SMEs make up 60% of UK employment but employ just 37% of apprentices. We've been calling on Government to fix this this through our #ApprenticeshipsWork campaign. Join us edge.co.uk/apprenticeships-work/
The latest piece in our popular "What's in a Word" series is out now. "Skill" by Leesa Wheelahan, Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto, explores the meaning of a word that is currently completely ubiquitous and yet rarely interrogated. www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...
Merry Christmas, season’s greetings, happy holidays to all! However you celebrate, we hope it’s peaceful and joyful and wish you a very happy new year.
Exciting news for the Next Generation Assessment Conference 2026 as @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social is confirmed as keynote speaker... #NGA26 Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/next-gener...
Our Executive Director Olly Newton was over at Number 10 yesterday afternoon talking to the team there about education and skills...
Last Thursday our Director of Communications Susan Higgins travelled to Glasgow with Manager of Operations and Internal Events Marissa Jennings to present the Edge Employer Connections Award at the CDN #CollegeAwards. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up!
Excited to be at the #CollegeAwards in Glasgow as we celebrate colleges in Scotland! 🏴
Excellent question from @antoniabance.bsky.social to the Small Business Minister at Tuesday’s Business and Trade Committee meeting on support for SMEs interested in hiring apprentices. The Minister agrees that the process is too “cumbersome”, but understands that the DWP is looking to simplify it.
Co Chief Executive Officers of #SkillsEngland Sarah MacLean CBE and Tessa Griffiths CBE at the @aoc-info.bsky.social conference in Birmingham.
Things are buzzing now at the Heathrow Business Summit where Edge is talking to SMEs about how #ApprenticeshipsWork
This week is Get the Nation Learning Week. Get the Nation Learning is a long-term, year-round campaign aimed at making and winning the case for lifelong learning. getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
Excellent questions from @iansollom.bsky.social on how the government is supporting small businesses to hire apprentices, something we've been highlighting as part of our #ApprenticeshipsWork campaign. Get involved 👉https://www.edge.co.uk/apprenticeships-work/
Next week our Policy Network joins the Skills Shortages Analysis Group join forces for a session with Sir David Bell, Vice Chair of Skills England — exploring his career and key #Skills & #EdPolicy issues. Join us by contacting sgluck@edge.co.uk / onewton@edge.co.uk
Our new campaign, #ApprenticeshipsWork launches in at 10.00am in a bid to boost the number of apprenticeships for young people in small and medium-sized enterprises...
Thank you Youth Employment UK for the important work you put into the “#YouthVoiceCensus Getting responses from over 8,000 young people is an incredible achievement. 👏https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-voice-census/results/
Edge Director of Comms, Susan Higgins is getting ready for the launch of Youth Voice Census 2025 at Portcullis House. @edcommspr.bsky.social
Following last week’s reshuffle, Edge Chief Executive Alice Gardner responds..