This series brings together experts in education policy, research and practice to explore how education and the world of work are developing for young people and education providers.
We’ll be asking how that world will give young people across the UK the knowledge and skills they need to flourish in their future life and work. Curated by Edge Foundation, a politically impartial foundation committed to making education relevant.
In this episode of Insights from the Edge we’re looking back at what’s happened in FE and Skills policy so far this year. We’ll also look forward at what the remainder of the year might hold in store. This follows on from our first episode back in January, where we asked Ben Rowland from Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and LJ Rawlings from Youth Employment UK what they were anticipating for the world of FE and Skills in 2026. A lot has changed since then and we have a ...
23 Sept 2026
V Levels - Reflect and Revise
England’s post-16 qualifications landscape is entering another significant period of reform with the introduction of V Levels. A new report from Edge Foundation draws on research with FE practitioners and a recent roundtable discussion held with FE stakeholders including, teachers, college principals, employers, awarding bodies and more. The roundtable constitutes a snapshot of a moment in time that reflects the reaction in June 2026 to the planned introduction of this qualification. Edge Edu...
30 Jun 2026
Work Experience Month
July is National Work Experience Month and Edge is a key Supporting Partner. In this episode, Edge Executive Director Olly Newton hosts Beryl Henshaw, Managing Director, B&E Together Ltd and Nick Newman, Founder & CEO, National Careers Week CIC, who discuss the importance of work experience for young people, the challenges faced by employers, and the coming month. They share insights, success stories, and strategies to enhance work experience opportunities across the UK. Evidenc...
5 Jun 2026
The Milburn Diagnosis
In this episode of Insights from the Edge, we’re looking at the findings of the recent first report from the Milburn Review with a particular lens on what young people themselves are telling us. Hosted by Olly Newton, Executive Director at Edge, with guests Ayesha Baloch, Head of Youth Employment Policy at Impetus and Lauren Mistry, Deputy CEO of Youth Employment UK. Chapters (timings may vary) 00:00 Introduction to the Milburn Review and Youth Voice 02:05 Insights from the Breaking B...
28 Apr 2026
Modern work experience
A series of 20 minute podcasts from Edge Foundation designed to be heard over coffee or a commute exploring how education and the world of work can better serve young people and meet skills and social needs in an ever-changing world. What is meaningful modern work experience? How do we re-imagine work experience for the 2020s? In this episode we’re marking The Careers & Enterprise Company’s employer pledge week. How can we encourage employers, including SMEs, to offer work experienc...
15 Apr 2026
Democratic Citizenship in Europe
In 2022, the Council of Europe launched a project on the Reference Framework for Competencies for Democratic Culture in Vocational Education and Training in Europe, or VET. Its broad aim was to support member states to develop a culture of democracy in their VET systems. In October 2025 the Council published Learning Democracy in Vocational Education and Training in Europe: An Anthology and Edge commissioned a series of essays based on the chapters in the Anthology and written by the sam...
23 Mar 2026
NEETS - Lessons from the front line
A new series of 20 minute podcasts from Edge Foundation designed to be heard over coffee or a commute exploring how education and the world of work can better serve young people and meet skills and social needs in an ever-changing world. Ahead of "Breaking Barriers" a collective event from FE News in partnership with Edge Foundation, this episode looks at what we can learn from the day to day experiences of young people not in employment, education or training, otherwise known as NEETS. Edge ...
13 Mar 2026
V Levels - A new approach
A new series of 20 minute podcasts from Edge Foundation designed to be heard over coffee or a commute exploring how education and the world of work can better serve young people and meet skills and social needs in an ever-changing world. In this episode we reflect on the Government’s approach to V Levels, announced earlier this week. V Levels are a new form of post-16 qualification which will replace the range of different technical qualifications available for students after they finis...
9 Feb 2026
National Apprenticeship Week - An SME Special
A new series of 20 minute podcasts from Edge Foundation designed to be heard over coffee or a commute exploring how education and the world of work can better serve young people and meet skills and social needs in an ever-changing world. It’s National Apprenticeship Week, so we’re shining a light on apprenticeships in SMEs in line with our ongoing campaign, Apprenticeships Work. We're pleased to be joined by Anna Morrison CBE, Founder and Director of Amazing Apprenticeships, and Christa Bridg...
9 Jan 2026
FE & Skills in 2026 - A look ahead
A new series of 20 minute podcasts from Edge Foundation designed to be heard over coffee or a commute exploring how education and the world of work can better serve young people and meet skills and social needs in an ever-changing world. Episode 1 - A look ahead to what's on the way for skills and FE in 2026 hosted by Sorah Gluck, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Edge, with LJ Rawlings, CEO of Youth Employment UK, and Ben Rowland, CEO of the Association of Employment and Learning P...
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