Blogs

06.06.2025

Reflections from the Island Youth Forum 2025

Edge Executive Director Olly Newton attends the two-day Island Youth Forum in the Caribbean.

05.06.2025

Supporting our early career researchers in vocational education and training

Edge’s Emerging Researchers Network provides a supportive and collaborative space for PhD Students and early career researchers.

28.05.2025

Essential Skills Tracker 2025

Driving social mobility and growth through the AI transition

21.05.2025

Skills Shortages Bulletin 16 - with a special F1 supplement

Disparities in access to education and skills across the UK workforce.

06.05.2025

Driving a hard bargain

Young apprentices get a lifeline, but is cutting ASK a risk too far?

02.05.2025

Enabling dual professionalism to develop the workforce of tomorrow

When educators embody dual professionalism, they are not only experts in their subject areas but also inspirational leaders, says Sarah Bowden.

11.04.2025

A Decade of Project-Based Learning at Southern Regional College

PBL isn’t always the easy route. It’s an off-road journey - hard at times but the experience and skills make it worthwhile.

17.03.2025

The Skills Minister is right: the Apprenticeship Levy is no silver bullet

Policy levers outside the levy might go further in achieving the Prime Minister’s aim of rebalancing the apprenticeship system.

10.03.2025

How the Compass Curriculum is Enriching Pupils’ Employability Prospects: Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Compass is now providing students with opportunities to build vocational and life skills and boost their career prospects, regardless of their background or ability.

10.03.2025

Three Spires Trust: Reimagining Our Curriculum

A mission is to empower young people to embrace learning, unlocking both academic and vocational success.

06.03.2025

Rethinking the Education Maintenance Allowance: Lessons from a long-term analysis

The intentions behind the policy were admirable, but the long-term evidence suggests we may need to rethink.

04.03.2025