What can we learn from the Singaporean education system?
An indispensable part of Edge’s mission to make education relevant is identifying others who share this goal. Over the years, this search has taken us…
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It’s Time To Get Practical About Social Capital
We spend £2.5Bn a year on pupil premium with negligible impact on social mobility: The attainment gap is no longer closing; the careers opportunity gap…
The gap between the skills people need to thrive and the education and careers opportunities available to them
Reflections on the launch of @ukEdge’s 9th Skills Shortage Bulletin On 21 October, Edge hosted the official launch of our 9th Skills Shortage Bulletin. With a track record of predicting issues from supply chain shortages to sustainability within the…
Learnings from the Party conferences | #EdgyThinking Livestream 5
Reflecting on Party Conferences 2021 – What can we hope for in education? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year’s 2020 party conferences took place…
Community Connected Learning | #EdgyThinking Livestream 4
There is growing international consensus that young people need to develop a broader range of knowledge, skills, mindsets and behaviours to help them thrive at…
Learning from the Past | #EdgyThinking Livestream 3
The Cure for Policy Amnesia? Edge’s Learning from the Past project aims to do exactly what it says on the tin, learn from past experiences.…
Learnings from the Conservative Party Conference 2021
The Conservative Party Conference (#CPC21) took place in Manchester from the 3rd – 6th October, featuring a newly elected cabinet and new ministerial teams across government. For…
The PM’s vision for a high skilled economy needs investment and ideas, not bluster
It was with raised eyebrows that I heard the Prime Minister’s (@BorisJohnson) recent Conservative Party (@Conservatives) Conference speech. It was not the usual policy-lite rhetoric…
Real World Learning and Teacher Externships – Empowering Employer Engagement | #EdgyThinking Livestream 2
Employer engagement is essential to ensure students gain real world, authentic experiences both inside and outside of the classroom that link to the work place.…
Immersing ourselves in five days of discussion, debate and lived experiences at the Labour Party Conference 2021
The Labour Party Conference (#LAB21) took place in Brighton from the 25th – 29th September. Being the first full conference since the 2019 General Election…