Insights from the Edge

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.

Insights from the Edge is a education podcast hosted by Edge Foundation, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Edge Foundation hosts Insights from the Edge, a education show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Work Experience Month

  Jun 30, 202620 minS1

  <p>July is National Work Experience Month and Edge is a key Supporting Partner. In this episode,  Edge Executive Director <b>Olly Newton</b> hosts <b>Beryl Henshaw</b>, Managing Director, B&E Together Ltd and <b>Nick Newman</b>, 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.</p><p>Evidence shows that when a student gains access to meaningful work experience activity, they not only develop a b...

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  Episode #8

  Work Experience Month

  Jun 30, 202620 minS1

  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. Evidence shows that when a student gains access to meaningful work experience activity, they not only develop a better understanding of what the world of work looks and feels like — they are also better prepared for the transition from education into employment. Chapters (timings are approximate) 00:00 Introduction to National Work Experience Month 01:34 The Importance of Work Experience for Young People 03:38 Challenges in Offering Work Experience 06:09 Building on National Careers Week 08:46 Virtual Work Experience and Social Capital 12:13 Collaboration for Effective Work Experience 14:45 Celebrating Best Practices in Work Experience 17:12 The Impact of Work Experience on Young Lives 18:45 Encouraging Employers to Get Involved

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  Episode #7

  The Milburn Diagnosis

  Jun 5, 202620 minS1

  <p>In this episode of <b>Insights from the Edge</b>, 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.  </p><p>Hosted by <b>Olly Newton</b>, Executive Director at Edge, with guests <b>Ayesha Baloch</b>, Head of Youth Employment Policy at Impetus and <b>Lauren Mistry</b>, Deputy CEO of Youth Employment UK.</p><p><b>Chapters</b> (timings are approximate)<br/><br/>00:00 Introduction to the Milburn Review and Youth Voice<br/>02:05 Insights from the Breaking Barriers Collective<br/>04:25 Und...

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  Episode #6

  Modern work experience

  Apr 28, 202621 minS1

  <p>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.</p><p>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 experience placements for young people?</p><p>Edge Executive Director <b>Olly Newton</b> is joined by <b>John...

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  Episode #5

  Democratic Citizenship in Europe

  Apr 15, 202621 minS1

  <p>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 same authors. This episode is hosted by Dr Andrea Laczik, Director of Research at Edge Foundation, with one of those authors, Sø...

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