Edge (educational foundation)

Edge is a UK-based educational foundation.

This article is about the UK organization. For the educational support organization for women, see Edge Foundation. For the U.S.-based science and technology think tank and website, see Edge Foundation, Inc.
The Edge Foundation
PredecessorEdexcel
Formation2003 (2003)
Merger ofEdexcel
HeadquartersEdge Foundation
44 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RH
ServicesEducation
Neil Bates
Alice Barnard
Websitewww.edge.co.uk

In 2003, educational services provider Edexcel was partially sold to Pearson PLC. The trustees of Edexcel opted to use the proceeds of the sale to set up an educational foundation, and formed Edge in November 2004.[1] The trustees of the foundation identified the promotion of practical and vocational learning as the new organisation's primary objective. Since its inception, Edge has invested millions of pounds in practical learning schemes and initiatives run by other organisations, as well as running its own projects.[2]

References
  1. Edexcel website history page
  2. Edge Action page on edge.co.uk Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine


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