Edge partnered with FE News at the Breaking Barriers Collective on 2June 2026. It was attended by skills and education sector leaders who discussed the NEET crisis and how to shape solutions that could influence the Milburn Review. A report will be available shortly.
Call out for contributors
We are inviting suggestions for future posts in our popular What’s in a Word series for autumn 2026. We welcome proposals from researchers, practitioners, policymakers and others. Read more (https://www.edge.co.uk/news-and-events/blogs/whats-in-a-word-returns/) . (https://www.edge.co.uk/news-and-events/blogs/whats-in-a-word-returns/)
V Levels roundtable
Edge convened a roundtable on 16 June to discuss the introduction of V Levels. It was attended by FE college leaders, practitioners, awarding organisations, policymakers and sector stakeholders.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7472924767029981184Read more (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7472924767029981184) . (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7472924767029981184)
The Milburn Diagnosis
Our latest podcast features Ayesha Baloch, Head of Youth Employment Policy at Impetus and Lauren Mistry, Deputy CEO of Youth Employment UK who discuss the interim Milburn report and Breaking Barriers. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mEMjmeId8zZN8qV9EqqQV?si=sDDg3P-uSJSDH4X37R-A-gListen now (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mEMjmeId8zZN8qV9EqqQV?si=sDDg3P-uSJSDH4X37R-A-g) .
Learning from the Past
Dr Susan McGrath from UP2UNI writes on BTECH in the latest in this important series. This paper has a strong relationship with our V Level work and the proposed level 3 reforms. Read more. (https://www.edge.co.uk/research/learning-from-the-past/learning-from-the-past-papers/paper-no20-btec/)
And then what happened?
Filming took place last week for a new series of short films from Edge, out this summer. A follow-up to “What’s next?”, our essay series last year, we’ll discover what really happened to five young people post-16. Watch this space.
National Work Experience Month
July 2026 is National Work Experience month. Edge fully supports this initiative which aims to improve the quality and frequency of meaningful work experience for learners across the UK. Read more (https://www.wexmonth.co.uk/) .
GM Skills Awards 2026
Edge are sponsoring the SME of the Year award at the GM Skills Awards 2026. This award celebrates outstanding commitment to skills development and employee training. Read more. (https://gm-skillsawards.co.uk/award-categories/)
