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Edge is an independent foundation working to inspire education to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work.

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · 2h ago

How to attract and retain apprentices by developing essential skills Skills Builder UK wrote for our #ApprenticeshipsWork campaign about essential skills. Read more here: www.edge.co.uk/apprenticesh...

How to attract and retain apprentices by developing essential skills

As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the focus often lands on technical skills. Technical training and skills are vital, but businesses including SMEs report that apprentices often lack the…

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · yesterday

Katherine Solomon from The Bell Foundation, suggests that although the word 'Inclusion' is "generally agreed to be a positive thing, the more frequently a word is used, the more easy it is to overlook what it actually means." Read more here: www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

Inclusion and what that means for language

The language used in education shapes policy, practice, and perceptions. Edge’s series asks, What's in a Word? and scrutinises the impact of the terminology we commonly employ.

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · last wk.

Just under a year ago, EngineeringUK published Foundation apprenticeships: Pathways to success. The report set out seven criteria we believe must be met if foundation apprenticeships are to become a meaningful route into engineering and technology careers for young people. tinyurl.com/4hpy8d43

One year on: are foundation apprenticeships on the path to success?

Just under a year ago, EngineeringUK published Foundation apprenticeships: Pathways to success. The report set out seven criteria we believe must be met if foundation apprenticeships are to become a…

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · last wk.

For the launch of our third series of What’s in a Word? for 2026-27, we return to a key problem: language is never neutral. The words we use shape what is visible, what is obscured, and what solutions are imaginable. Read the first article here: www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

Language, NEET and education policy

The language used in education shapes policy, practice, and perceptions. In this blog series, Edge asks, What's in a Word? and scrutinises the impact of the terminology we commonly employ.

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

@nuffieldfoundation.org Essential Employment Skills Fund is offering grants of up to £500,000 for projects that will build evidence on supporting young people who face significant barriers to employment. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-...

Essential Employment Skills Fund | Apply for Funding

Funding to build the evidence on how to support young people facing significant barriers to work to develop essential employment skills and access good jobs.

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

Deciding on a career is a complicated and often overwhelming position to be in, with many taking a conventional route – but for Matthew Weeden, choosing the open road over a traditional office desk is proving to be a rewarding alternative route to university. 👇 www.edge.co.uk/apprenticesh...

Life on the road with an HGV apprentice

Deciding on a career is a complicated and often overwhelming position to be in, with many taking a conventional route – but for Matthew Weeden, choosing the open road over a traditional office desk…

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Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

The @nuffieldfoundation.org new Essential Employment Skills Fund offers grants of up to £500k for evaluations of programmes supporting 16-24 year olds facing significant barriers to employment. More details here: www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-...

Essential Employment Skills Fund | Apply for Funding

Funding to build the evidence on how to support young people facing significant barriers to work to develop essential employment skills and access good jobs.

nuffieldfoundation.org

Edge Foundation@edgeuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

Edge's Policy Network brings together over 200 policy leads and practitioners from a range of educational institutions. The network meets regularly to hear from senior policymakers in the education and skills sector, discuss topical news, and share ideas for reform. 👇 www.edge.co.uk/policy/join-...

Policy network | Edge Foundation

Policy leads and practitioners from educational institutions who meet regularly to hear from senior education and skills sector policymakers

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