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05.03.2026

Edge meets Small Business Minister

Edge policy team recently met with Blair McDougall, Minister for Small Business, to discuss the pressures facing SMEs and the future of apprenticeships and skills policy. They discussed the pressures facing SMEs and the future of apprenticeships and skills policy.

02.03.2026

Small Business Summer

We’re delighted to announce the start of Small Business Summer, the natural next step in our Apprenticeships Work campaign. Small Business Summer is designed to raise awareness of apprenticeships at SMEs with employers and young people..

22.01.2026

National Apprenticeship Week 2026

It's National Apprenticeships Week and we’ll be celebrating apprenticeships at SMEs with SMEs represent 99% of UK businesses and 60% of total employment but their engagement in apprenticeships has been flagging in recent years...

03.12.2025

Apprenticeships Work campaign letter to Minister

Edge Foundation and 28 business leaders and sector stakeholders who are partners in Apprenticeships Work have signed and sent a letter to Pat McFadden MP, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to urge the Government to take decisive action to help more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) recruit apprentices...

01.12.2025

Apprenticeships Work campaign’s response to the Autumn Budget

Apprenticeships Work welcomes the Chancellor’s decision to fully fund all apprenticeships for under-25s in SMEs. This is an important step towards easing training costs for small and medium-sized businesses. We would also welcome the publication of the evidence informing this policy...

26.11.2025

Apprenticeships Work Parliamentary Roundtable

Edge convened a private roundtable in Parliament on 24 November 2025 to discuss the Apprenticeships Work campaign and establish a broad base of support around our key messages. This is a crucial time for apprenticeship policy in the wake of recent Government announcements on new targets for apprenticeship participation...