A Session of Two Halves
Three Cs characterised the first panel of the new-look Education Select Committee’s second public session, certainty, choice, and clarity. The Committee focused on the Government’s…
The Edge Foundation
Amplifying Student Voice in T Levels
Today, the Edge Foundation publishes a new research report: Student Voices: what are students saying about their experiences of T Levels? As the nation faces skills…
Edge Foundation release a new report on Ofsted Inspections in FE and Skills. Sector Reaction
Today, Edge Foundation published new research ‘Ofsted inspection in the general further education and skills sector in England’. This study looks at how Ofsted inspections and its…
FE + Skills Collective Reflections from the Edge Foundation
If FE is considered the Cinderella sector, the FE + Skills Collective was the chance for her to go to the ball. A joint venture…
Edge report from Labour Conference
For some of us arriving at the Labour Party Conference this year, we held a little apprehension about the Government’s commitment to FE and apprenticeships,…
Learning from New Zealand – Structuring the Post-16 Education Sector and Degree Apprenticeships
In July, the Edge Foundation undertook a virtual study exchange with colleagues in New Zealand. Over four sessions, we explored various innovative approaches, including structuring…
Edge Release New Report on Government Changes to Apprenticeship Levy
The Edge Foundation release an innovative policy report today commenting on the new Government‘s commitments to replace the Apprenticeship Levy with a Growth and Skills…
It’s not just A Level students receiving their results. Are T Levels our best kept secret?
Results day is upon us. A time of mixed emotions – relief, anxiety and, hopefully, joy – for the thousands of young people (and their…
What do students really think about T Levels?
Today we publish an Interim Report on a qualitative research study by the Edge Foundation in collaboration with Professor Kevin Orr In January 2023, the…
Edge’s response to Labour and the Conservatives’ apprenticeship plans
The Importance of Apprenticeships in the Election Campaign An understated but, nevertheless, serious wedge issue, both the Labour and Conservative parties have bolted early in…