Every child has potential, and the education system should help them to fulfill it.

That’s why Edge is working to ensure that the system offers young people many educational paths to success – academic, practical or vocational – because they are all equally valuable.

Some thrive in an academic environment, others are more likely to succeed when they can learn in a practical or vocational way.

But academic education is too often seen as the only option, which can prevent many young people from realising their true potential.

So Edge is challenging the myths that educational success comes only through academic achievement and that vocational qualifications are second best.

We are proving through our projects, campaigns and events that practical learning can inspire, challenge and inform just as much as academic education.

We want to create a brighter future for the young people of the UK, by allowing them to choose their own paths to success, exploring and developing their skills and talents for the benefit of us all.