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There's a new blog on our #ApprenticeshipsWork pages from Nicola Byrne, founder of Urban Calm in Liverpool. Apprentices have been at the heart of her small business almost from the very start - she explains why... www.edge.co.uk/apprenticesh...

The PM has put the spotlight on apprenticeships - how do we make them… By Olly Newton, Executive Director of the Edge Foundation A year ago, Edge published our report, Flex without Compromise , outlining how we can protect…

Excellent thoughts from Edge Executive Director Olly Newton for the Association of Colleges on how to increase apprenticeship opportunities in small businesses as outlined in our campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork. www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...

@edgeuk.bsky.social's What's in a Word? is BACK: scrutinising purposes and politics our choices of language serve.

Highly presciently given their prominence in Starmers' address this week, Jennifer Coupland considers: 'Apprenticeships', the state, and massification: www.edge.co.uk/research/wha...

Tertiary pathways in practice

There is growing interest across the UK in developing more ‘tertiary’ approaches to post-compulsory education, encouraging greater coordination between further and higher education institutions. Read more here:
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The term Deeper Learning describes three signature practices that help bring education to life. Olly explains more here:
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A thought-provoking piece from our Executive Director Oliver Newton in the Think Further series for @AoC_info.
Take a look...https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pm-has-put-spotlight-apprenticeships-how-do-teyfe/?trackingId=pKyZyuWRQwaJXAlezRcPIQ%3D%3D

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5 ways employers can supercharge their workforce with apprenticeships - SME Today How employers can supercharge their workforce with apprenticeships to addresses chronic staff shortages & retain strong talent.

We're very pleased to see the launch of our new campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork last week getting some really positive coverage, including this piece from SME Today:
www.smetoday.co.uk/hr-recruitme...

Edge responds to PM's conference speech announcing new targets for higher learning

Edge responds to the new government target to have two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning by age 25 - a welcome improvement on the previous target of 50% in university. www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Edge responds to Chancellor's announcement on youth employment

Today, the Chancellor announced plans for a new paid work placement scheme for any young person out of work for 18 months. Read our response on our website 👇

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Skills at the Source: Local growth and national impact

Our Senior Policy Advisor, @sorahgluck.bsky.social, will be attending Labour Party Conference. Email her on sgluck@edge.co.uk if you’d like to arrange a chat.

Details of our event with @labourlist.bsky.social 👇
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We're very pleased to see the launch of our new campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork last week getting some really positive coverage, including this piece from @personneltoday.bsky.social -
www.personneltoday.com/hr/flawed-sy...

Edge response to Education Committee Report on Further Education and Skills

Read our full response to the Education Committee’s FE & Skills report here:
www.edge.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Our response to the Education Committee's recommendations below.

Why digital badging must be at the heart of how we recognise skills for work

Digital badges are already helping learners and workers make their skills visible. Edge Trustee and @ufitrust.bsky.social CEO Rebecca Garrod Waters explains -
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EngineeringUK backs Apprenticeships Work campaign to boost SME apprenticeship opportunities EngineeringUK supports Edge Foundation’s Apprenticeships Work campaign to reform the apprenticeship system and help SMEs hire young talent

We’re proud to support @edgeuk.bsky.social’s #ApprenticeshipsWork campaign to boost opportunities for young people in small businesses. SMEs need a simpler, fairer system.
https://www.engineeringuk.com/latest-news/news-articles/new-campaign-to-unlock-apprenticeships-in-small-businesses/

Our new campaign, #ApprenticeshipsWork launched last week, based on two new policy reports, "Chaos to Coordination" and "Agents of Change". edge.co.uk/policy/repor... Edge Executive Director Oliver Newton introduces Apprenticeships Work here: vimeo.com/1119033931

Apprenticeships are booming in interest, but not in reality Despite growing demand, the number of apprenticeships for under-19s is falling. We need better signposting

We're very pleased to see the launch of our new campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork yesterday getting some really positive coverage, including this piece by our CEO Alice Gardner feweek.co.uk/landing-appr... @edgeceo.bsky.social

'Apprenticeships can't work without small businesses and young people' - LabourList Using our collective voice we can achieve a genuine hat-trick: an apprenticeship system that works for young people, works for SMEs, and boosts the economy.

We're very pleased to see the launch of our new campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork yesterday getting some really positive coverage, including this piece by our Chief Exec Alice Gardner in labourlist.org/2025/09/appr...

New Reports from Edge Reveal Urgent Need to Reform Apprenticeships System for SMEs and Young People | FE News | New Reports from Edge Reveal Urgent Need to Reform Apprenticeships System for SMEs and Young People

We're very pleased to see the launch of our new campaign #ApprenticeshipsWork yesterday getting some really positive coverage, including this from @fenews.bsky.social www.fenews.co.uk/skills/new-r...

'Finding opportunities is extraordinarily difficult'
Alice Gardner, @edgeuk.bsky.social highlights new research around why the number of apprenticeships for under-19s is falling and what can be done about it

Apprenticeships Work Edge Executive Director, Olly Newton introduces "Apprenticeships Work", a campaign to encourage more small businesses to take on apprentices.

Our new campaign, #ApprenticeshipsWork launched today, based on two new policy reports, "Chaos to Coordination" and "Agents of Change". www.edge.co.uk/policy/repor... Edge Executive Director Oliver Newton introduces Apprenticeships Work here: vimeo.com/1119033931?s...

Apprenticeships Work - Amazing Apprenticeships Amazing Apprenticeships are proud to support a brand-new campaign to boost small businesses to take on more apprentices, because Apprenticeships Work!

Really great to see such solid support for #ApprenticeshipsWork from Amazing Apprenticeships and Anna Morrison CBE. Amazing Apprenticeships are one of our campaign partners and we're so pleased they decide to take part. www.amazingapprenticeships.com/apprenticesh...

Agents of Change Edge Senior Policy Advisor Sorah Gluck introduces 'Agents of Change', a new policy report

The second of two new reports, published today by Edge, is "Agents of Change" www.edge.co.uk/policy/repor... which explores the role of brokerage services in helping SMEs navigate the apprenticeship system. / Senior Policy Advisor, Sorah Gluck explains...
vimeo.com/1118077044

Chaos to Coordination Edge Senior Policy Advisor Sorah Gluck introduces 'Chaos to Coordination', a new polcy reprt.

Edge published two new reports today and launched "Apprenticeships Work". The campaign is based on the results of the reports. Our Senior Policy Advisor, Sorah Gluck introduces the first report www.edge.co.uk/policy/repor...

vimeo.com/1118079999?s...

But @edgeuk.bsky.social are articulating, rightly, some steps that need to be taken to address these challenges. Not least support for SMEs in a complex process of #Apprenticeships, and also much clearer info for potential apprentices on opportunities. The reports are definitely worth a read.

Really excellent campaign by @edgeuk.bsky.social and two reports launched today around challenges and proposed solutions to engage more SMEs in #Apprenticeships 1) Moving from chaos to coordination and 2) Agents of change. Launched at an excellent webinar this morning. www.edge.co.uk/policy/repor...

Apprenticeships Work

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Our new campaign, #ApprenticeshipsWork launches in at 10.00am in a bid to boost the number of apprenticeships for young people in small and medium-sized enterprises...