Construction Youth Trust is a social mobility charity dedicated to supporting young people into apprenticeships and other meaningful career pathways in the construction and built environment sector. Read more here: www.edge.co.uk/apprenticesh... #ApprenticeshipsWork

We are delighted that Michael Rosen is confirmed as keynote speaker for the Next Generation Assessment Conference 2026. Book now and join us in February: www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

At Edge Foundation we believe in helping schools, colleges and universities to put into practice the approaches we advocate through our research and policy work. Our approach now is to develop, promote and support the delivery of Deeper Learning. Find out more here: www.edge.co.uk/practice/

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...

The first of a new 20 minute podcast series from Edge is out now. "Insights from the Edge". The first episode is hosted by @sorahgluck.bsky.social with guests LJ Rawlings and Ben Rowland looking ahead to what's coming up in FE and Skills. Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Yjt...

Last Week VocTech Activate opened for grant applications. VocTech Activate is the test bed, where the first spark of an idea can be developed, tested and deployed in the supportive environment that Ufi funding provides. For more details and to apply 👉 ufi.co.uk/activate @ufitrust.bsky.social

Join us in February for a Deeper Learning UK Virtual Study Visit to Walsall College. We will explore the work of the award-winning student-led Future Flames film production company based in the college. For more details and to sign up for this free online event 👇 www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

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...

VocTech Activate opens 6 January 2026! £30k to £60k grants available for innovative ideas using tech to improve learning for work. ufi.co.uk/activate @ufitrust.bsky.social

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...

Alan Milburn is calling for a ‘movement’ to address the lost generation of young people not earning or learning, according to @fenews.bsky.social as his investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16 to 24 year olds opens. www.fenews.co.uk/skills/alan-...

The latest edition of our popular series, "What's in a Word?" has just been published. Professor Bill Lucas asks why the word ‘practical’ is seen as so much less important in education than its apparently smarter sister ‘academic’? www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

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!

In the latest edition of "What's in a Word?", our series examining the language and terminology we use in education, @ettingera.bsky.social , Director of Education @literacy-trust.bsky.social , asks what it means to be 'literate' today? www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

And the #CollegeAwards for Employer Connections Award, sponsored by Edge is.... Glasgow Clyde College Absolutely brilliant work from Glasgow Clyde College – huge congratulations! Watch the winning submission: youtu.be/3TAdqW7pupU

Excited to be at the #CollegeAwards in Glasgow as we celebrate colleges in Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A new piece on our #ApprenticeshipsWork Supporting stories page from @holliewhittles.bsky.social at Purple Frog Systems about how effective younger apprentices have been there and about Hollie's own journey. www.edge.co.uk/apprenticesh...

Edge and 28 business leaders and sector stakeholders have sent a letter to Pat McFadden MP, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, urging the Government to take decisive action to help more small and medium-sized enterprises recruit apprentices. www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Edge Foundation and 28 business leaders who are partners in the #ApprenticeshipsWork campaign have signed a letter to Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to urge the Government to help more SMEs recruit apprentices. www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Join us in London in February 2026 for our fourth Next Generation Assessment Conference. It promises to be another sell out event and a day of inspiration, connection and learning about the future of assessment. www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

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.

Transnational education could be a powerful tool for exporting UK expertise and expanding access to quality training but are we missing the boat? Dr Rossi Vogler, TVET lead, British Council, explores Edge & @aoc-info.bsky.social research in @fenews.bsky.social feweek.co.uk/training-acr...

Tickets for the Next Generation Assessment Conference 2026 are on sale. This previously sold-out, in-person event will be held in London on 24th February 2026. Register for your place, tickets sell out fast! www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

The latest edition of our series, "What's in a Word", which explores the meanings and assumptions underlying the terminology we rely on in education, features Dr Doug Cole, SFHEA. He looks at what employability actually means... www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

Would you like to work at Edge? We're an exciting, challenging and friendly organisation and this weekend is your very last chance to apply to be our new Senior Policy Advisor. Applications close at midnight on Sunday 23 November 2025, so hurry!🏃‍➡️🏃‍➡️🏃‍➡️ www.edge.co.uk/about-edge/w...

Tickets for the Next Generation Assessment Conference 2026 go on sale today. We're excited to be working with HMC (The Heads' Conference), @collegeofteaching.bsky.social, Rethinking Assessment and our amazing hosts, The Haberdashers' Company. Hurry, tickets go FAST! www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

The latest post in our regular series, "What's in a Word?" is out now - writer and academic @DougFCole SFHEA discusses the definition of the word employability in 'Lost in translation: Why employability divides us' Read more: www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

Co Chief Executive Officers of #SkillsEngland Sarah MacLean CBE and Tessa Griffiths CBE at the @aoc-info.bsky.social conference in Birmingham.

There’s a lot of noise around AI right now and the Federation of Small Businesses want to understand what small firms think about it. so please help out and take their short survey. No more than ten minutes to make your voice heard. @fsb-uk.bsky.social www.unbrandedfsbbigvoice.uk/rsp/d8f62772...

Things are buzzing now at the Heathrow Business Summit where Edge is talking to SMEs about how #ApprenticeshipsWork

How can lessons from an e-school in the Outer Hebrides resonate in the wider world of education? Find out in Oliver Newton's blog. Our Executive Director visited e-Sgoil in Stornoway to see how it's reshaping digital learning... www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

We've just investigated some of the green careers available in Aberdeen and north east Scotland in the Green Skills supplement to our latest Skills Shortages Bulletin. #GreenCareersWeek www.edge.co.uk/research/ski...

We welcome yesterday's publication of the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review and applaud Professor @beckyfrancis.bsky.social y.social for her leadership on what was undoubtedly a mammoth task. See the rest of our response here: www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Our campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork aims to encourage more small businesses to take on apprentices. We are supported by around 60 fantastic partners who have contributed case studies and blogs. Take a look. www.edge.co.uk/apprenticesh...

David Hughes opened his recent weekly blog post with the release of a new report, written by Edge in partnership with the Association of Colleges and commissioned by the British Council. @aoc-info.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/weekly...

We're very pleased to have GMLPN on board for our #ApprenticeshipsWork campaign, spreading the word across Manchester and the north west of England as they continue do do their own excellent work. gmlpn.co.uk/apprenticesh...

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...

We're very pleased that Edge Executive Director, Oliver Newton, will be on the @dfedigital.bsky.social expert advisory group on FE teacher training and development. You can submit to the call for evidence here - www.gov.uk/government/c...

It's Get the Nation Learning Week. #GetTheNationLearning is a long-term campaign aimed at making and winning the case for lifelong learning. When adults learn, our society and economy thrive, so show your support! 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/

In Skills Shortage Bulletin 17, the supplement looks at Green Skills in Aberdeen & North East Scotland. As the oil & gas industry declines, the pressure to create new opportunities in renewable energy continues to grow. 💚⚡ Explore re-skilling and new pathways into green energy 👉🏼 bit.ly/4nMXJq1

Our latest Skills Shortages Bulletin investigates how technology, training, and inclusion are quietly reshaping work — and what it means for education, employers, and policy. Read the full Bulletin 👉 bit.ly/3Ldg5mn

The latest post in our series "What's in a Word" is out now. @sammywright.bsky.social examines the phrase 'knowledge-rich' which has a proper meaning, but around which a lot of other more vague and unsubstantiated ideas have accrued... www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

New at @hepi-news.bsky.social blog: As England apparently turns to a tertiary model, what actually drives collaboration between HE and FE? In research with @edgeuk.bsky.social, I argue that under resource scarcity, collaboration and competition are interwoven. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/10/29/t...

A new report from Edge, commissioned by the British Council , is published today. "Global Skills Partnerships: Exploring Transnational Education in TVET" examines transnational education models in the technical and vocational education and training sector. www.edge.co.uk/research/pro...

An inspiring morning with Sir David Bell, Vice-Chair of Skills England, joining our first joint Policy Network & Skills Shortages Group session — rich insights on policy, collaboration & skills for the future. Learn more 👉 www.edge.co.uk/about-edge/o...

Edge Executive Director Olly Newton explores how moving apprenticeships to the DWP could transform youth employment, if it's done right in this excellent piece in @fenews.bsky.social www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/ho...

Interesting report on how middle-skill occupations are changing. Useful for considering the skills and qualities that are highly valued in administrative roles; also important to note the almost doubling of the proportion of graduates in these occupations from 2011-2024. #careers #LMI #FutureOfWork