Blogs

The report investigates the changes to higher education structures and practices that are needed to ensure a long-term future for degree apprenticeships. It includes summaries of interviews and a survey capturing the views of employers, apprentices and providers focused on the potential to deliver major policy benefits.

Every ocean is suffering from plastic pollution. In Greenland our main industry is fishing, which means there is a huge loss of fishing nets. My project is handling the problem of what to do with the nets after they have been brought back to the shore.

Doncaster Chamber, an Edge Grant Fund recepient in the 2016/17 round have continued working with all secondary schools, Colleges and SEND/PRU provisions in Doncaster and are now looking to provide more support to primary schools moving forward.

Yeovil College are at the forefront of an exciting initiative to support the development and training of future health and social care workers.

Supported by a grant from the Edge Foundation, Yeovil College has created a fully functioning healthcare suite in the footprint of two traditional classrooms.

Wendell Park Primary School in West London, recently ran a Skillsbuilder Challenge Day. The Skillsbuilder framework supports teachers to build essential skills into young people’s education. Eight essential skills - listening, presenting, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork are broken down into 16 tangible, teachable and measurable steps.

So would Nik recommend a teacher externship to others? Absolutely! In fact he says his colleagues are all very keen to sign up.

‘Demonstrating the relevance of subjects to the real world through my own experience makes lessons more engaging for the kids. It’s the difference between students who are interested and want to be there, and just keeping a class under control.’

Kate Dawson is an entrepreneur and business woman. Ten years ago she launched The All-in-One Company literally creating the first onesies. If you’ve ever watched Dancing on Ice, Big Brother or the X Factor on the television, chances are you will have seen one. Kate recently teamed up Churchill Community College, in Wallsend, who are piloting project-led learning in partnership with local employers, part of our Edge Future Learning in the North East. She tells us how it’s been going.