Senior Education & Policy Researcher at Edge Foundation, UK @ukEdge All views my own.
London, UK
Joined December 2010
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We're thrilled to have won the @ukEdge
Award for Excellence in Real World Learning in the year’s @AoC_info Beacon Awards. The award recognises the work of in-house company, Future Flames Productions and the client briefs completed by creative media students. #LoveourColleges
A huge congratulations to @Walsall_College for winning the @ukEdge Award for Excellence in Real World Learning in this year’s Beacon Awards. #AoCBeacons #CollegesWeek2025
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'Their impact on social mobility is constrained by variable recruitment practices and inconsistent employer engagement with diversity goals'
Andrea Laczik on what @ukEdge research reveals about degree apprenticeships
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After almost 100 interviews with key degree apprenticeship stakeholders, @ukEdge today publishes new research "Degree Apprenticeships in England: What can we learn from the experiences of apprentices, employers and education and training providers?" lnkd.in/eQu3emTM
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We're thrilled to be announcing the finalist colleges for the Beacon Awards 2024/25 at AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition. The awards celebrate the best and most innovative practices among FE colleges. #AoCBeacons #AoCConf2024
Congratulations to our 3 finalists of the @ukEdge sponsored @AoC_info Beacon Awards - @PlumptonCollege @BradfordCollege @Walsall_College Looking forward to visiting the three colleges over the next few months!
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We focus a lot on schools in the conversation around @Ofstednews. Super interesting, balanced report on how the FE and skills sector experience inspection and accountability from my brilliant @ukEdge colleague @kat_emms and Bernie Munoz Chereau at @IOE_London 👏
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The @ukEdge's latest Skills Shortage Bulletin has been published, buoyed by the possibility of reform and action under a new government – but the scale of the challenges we face remains hard to ignore: edge.co.uk/research/skills-s…
🚨Attention Medical & Legal Secretaries, and HR Professionals! 🚨Researchers at City, Uni of London & @ukEdge want to hear from you! We’re conducting interviews to understand your experiences and the impact of technology on your work. Please get in touch! shorturl.at/LR9DR
In support of #NationalMentoringDay read @ukEdge's research on what makes an effective work based mentor in allied health professions. Research with @SheffieldHallam looks into the perceptions and expectations: edge.co.uk/research/projects…
Wonderful evening celebrating the fantastic student projects with @STEMPOINT_ @STEMLearningUK Including @ukEdge's summer intern this year, Pearleen 🎉
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(Not so) fresh from Party Conferences, @ukEdge pooled our thoughts into a short blog...
🤩 Who were we most excited about on the fringes (aside from @guidedogs 🦮🐾)
🤔 Best hot takes from our University Challenged events
🔥 Any notable absences?
edge.co.uk/news-and-events/b…
Very pleased to have our new paper "Fostering practically based learning spaces through industry-engaged higher education models" published in LRE today: doi.org/10.14324/LRE.22.1.32
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🚨New @ukEdge report!
Key points
Concerns over funding squeeze for apprenticeships
Potential Impact on Youth Guarantee & Growth Mission
Suggestions to boost apprenticeship opportunities
Check out @ukEdgeCEO's Comments
Read here
fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/edge-…
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The #FEHallofFame celebrates college alumni that are making a difference. We're seeking nominations for those who maintain strong ties with their college and contribute meaningfully to their sector. Find out more and apply: aoc.co.uk/awards/fe-hall-of-…
ALT Graphic which reads: Association of Colleges presents the FE Hall of Fame. Applications are now open!
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A sneak peek at some of the findings of @ukEdge's marathon of Degree Apprenticeships research reports coming out over Sept/Oct (I can take zero credit, @AndreaLaczik @kat_emms @JoshPatel_HE) ...including this rather gloomy point 👇👀
Read in full @SRHE73: srheblog.com/2024/09/11/inve…
Investigating the experiences of the many stakeholders of degree apprenticeships. See the thoughts from a recent event hosted at @SRHE73 srheblog.com/2024/09/11/inve…
How can we best prepare the workforce for the future labour market? Read some of the thoughts from @ukEdge's panel at the @LearnWorkUK conference in July with @OllyNewtonUK
edge.co.uk/news-and-events/b…
