A series of six policy steps aiming to raise the status of practical, technical and vocational learning in the UK.
What is the Six Steps to Change Manifesto?
Edge launched the Six Steps to Change
Manifesto January 2009, proposing a series of six policy steps to
raise the status of practical and vocational learning in the
UK.
Step 1 - Ensure all young people learn the skills they
need for life and work
Step 2 - Replace SATs with individual student profiles
Step 3 - At 14 let students choose a pathway which matches their
aspirations
Step 4 - Ensure educational excellence in all vocational
courses
Step 5 - Allow students to specialise or change pathways at
16
Step 6 - Vocational degrees endorsed by employers
Why do we need the Manifesto?
Edge believes that the current education
system places disproportionate value on academic routes and is
failing children and the UK economy.
The proposals in the Six Steps to Change Manifesto
would give young people the opportunity to pursue their own paths
to success and would equip the UK's future workforce with the
skills to be successful in the modern economy.
Since 2009 there has been substantial movement towards
achieving the aims of Six Steps. In particular University Technical
Colleges and Studio Schools are both offering choice at
14. SATs have been scaled down but there has
been little progress on Student profiles.
Get Involved
You can help Edge spread the word about the
Six Steps to Change Manifesto, whether amongst colleagues or
friends. Find out ways you can get
involved and support the skills sector.