Edge Foundation

Our Executive Director Olly Newton addresses issues raised in the TV show Adolescence, in Schools Week. We must help young people feel valued, empowered and able to succeed, he says... King's College London @https://lnkd.in/e453UuPD

At Edge, we're passionate about working across the constituent countries of the UK to bridge policy divides and learn from each other's approaches. Our recently updated Four Nations Skills Guide is a must-read for anyone wanting to quickly get to grips with how apprenticeships, technical qualifications and tertiary (FE and HE) systems operate across the devolved authorities. Catch up here - https://lnkd.in/eKAmDQ55

Catch up with Making Skills England Work, an online event brought to you by FE News and Edge Foundation. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eiyJMFuw Read our blog post 👉 Five Tips for the Incoming Team at Skills England here: https://lnkd.in/eGvwViXR

📌 New release: Youth Transitions Evidence Gap Map An updated map of the youth transitions evidence base (2018–2024) is now live! It highlights key research themes - and where significant gaps still remain. Now more visually engaging and easier to navigate, thanks to support from the Edge Foundation. 🗺️ Explore the map: https://lnkd.in/eW32pXE2

Three Spires Trust are part of the Deeper Learning UK network and through connecting with this broad community,they have realised their work is part of a national effort to transform education. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-V8wbvN

Last month, we published a new report, ‘Building Bridges Between Higher Education and Employment: Learning from practically-based higher education’. Read the report in full here: https://lnkd.in/eSEDExQf

Our Executive Director, Oliver Newton writes today in FE Week on Navigating Adolescence: Young Lives, Young Futures in a social media age. We must help young people feel valued, empowered and able to succeed, he says, and start really listening to young people’s lived experiences instead of assuming we have all the answers. We must also look at how our education system can better support them emotionally and socially. https://lnkd.in/e7yKQxfh

Our Executive Director, Oliver Newton writes today in FE Week on Navigating Adolescence: Young Lives, Young Futures in a social media age. We must help young people feel valued, empowered and able to succeed, he says, and start really listening to young people’s lived experiences instead of assuming we have all the answers. We must also look at how our education system can better support them emotionally and socially. https://lnkd.in/e7yKQxfh

You can follow Edge on Bluesky 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezkt-G8V Come and be part of the discussion and solution as we Make Education Relevant.

Skills Shortages across the UK are growing. Without urgent investment in skills and training, national priorities like net zero and economic growth are at risk. Read more here in our 2025 Skills Shortages bulletin summary: https://lnkd.in/dYQUSR5U