Inspirational special school sets out to buck employment trends
The latest report published by the Edge Foundation follows the journey to employment for young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Three case…
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#SkillsSkillsSkills – Guaranteeing apprenticeships for all
This week Robert Halfon MP for Harlow presented his vision for delivering the apprenticeship guarantee at an event organised by the Edge Foundation and chaired…
Edge report concludes that FE has opportunity to redefine itself and negotiate a new government funding deal to secure its future
According to Our Plan for FE, a report published by the @ukEdge today, 21st April 2020, Further Education (FE) has a golden opportunity to secure…
Excelsior Academy pupils impress HRH The Duke of Kent with project showcase exhibition
#EducationChallenge @ExcelsiorAcad pupils impress @ukEdge Foundation Royal Patron HRH The Duke of Kent with project showcase exhibition @NorthEastLEP As part of a two day visit to the North East, HRH…
Edge Foundation appoints new Head of Communications
Edge Foundation, the independent charity that champions a broad and balanced approach to education, announces that Susan Higgins will join the organisation to lead on…
Localism key to addressing skills shortage crisis
Education policy and industrial strategy needs to be better aligned at a local level, the Chair of education charity the Edge Foundation will say today…
Access to a broader curriculum at a younger age crucial for Apprenticeship and #TLevel success
If you’ve seen the television advertisements exhorting us to Fire It Up, you would imagine UK plc is thriving with young apprentices, leaping out of…
Edge Foundation announces recipients of 2018 Grant Fund Awards
The Edge Foundation has announced the eleven recipients of its 2018/19 Grant Fund totalling £1 million today (29 March 2019). Applications to the Grant Fund…
Project-Based Learning and employer engagement in University Technical Colleges offer lessons for schools
Research into Project-based learning (PBL), involving long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with employers shows profound benefits for students says a report published today (19 Feb) by…
Rethinking Assessment: GCSEs have had their day – Sector Response
The Chair of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon MP, will call for a radical re-think of England’s education system today (11 February 2019), including…