Blogs

08.04.2020

Doncaster Careers Week 2020

Doncaster Chamber, an Edge Grant Fund recepient in the 2016/17 round have continued working with all secondary schools, Colleges and SEND/PRU provisions in Doncaster and are now looking to provide more support to primary schools moving forward.

06.04.2020

Healthcare Futures at Yeovil College

Yeovil College are at the forefront of an exciting initiative to support the development and training of future health and social care workers.

Supported by a grant from the Edge Foundation, Yeovil College has created a fully functioning healthcare suite in the footprint of two traditional classrooms.

02.03.2020

Skillsbuilder Challenge Day

Wendell Park Primary School in West London, recently ran a Skillsbuilder Challenge Day. The Skillsbuilder framework supports teachers to build essential skills into young people’s education. Eight essential skills - listening, presenting, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork are broken down into 16 tangible, teachable and measurable steps.

30.07.2019

The business of teaching

So would Nik recommend a teacher externship to others? Absolutely! In fact he says his colleagues are all very keen to sign up.

‘Demonstrating the relevance of subjects to the real world through my own experience makes lessons more engaging for the kids. It’s the difference between students who are interested and want to be there, and just keeping a class under control.’

29.01.2019

Churchill Community College students score a hole in onesie with local company

Kate Dawson is an entrepreneur and business woman. Ten years ago she launched The All-in-One Company literally creating the first onesies. If you’ve ever watched Dancing on Ice, Big Brother or the X Factor on the television, chances are you will have seen one. Kate recently teamed up Churchill Community College, in Wallsend, who are piloting project-led learning in partnership with local employers, part of our Edge Future Learning in the North East. She tells us how it’s been going.

18.04.2018