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Edge Academy

Edge Academy is a specialist year-long programme for young adults looking to build their learning, independence and responsibility in a higher-level context.

Participants gain advanced Qualifications Scotland awards alongside personalised, real-world learning, delivered as specialist social care support with recognised, certified outcomes that strengthen confidence, capability and independence.

This is a 1-year programme taking place Monday to Thursday (30 hours per week over 4 days) for 48 weeks each year.

Next intakes: July 2026 - Full | July 2027 - Referrals Open

Edge Academy: Skills for Life, Learning & Work

  • Three men prepare food and cook together in a kitchen with various utensils, vegetables, and ingredients on the counter.

    Practical Cookery

  • People in wetsuits and life jackets practicing surfing or paddleboarding in the water near shoreline with hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

    Sport, Health & Wellbeing

  • People gathered outdoors at a music festival with a stage, a yellow canopy, and a stone building in the background, some people are sitting on benches and others are standing and talking.

    Employability: Workplace Preparation & Volunteering

  • A young man wearing a black jacket with a fur-lined hood pushing a wheelbarrow filled with fallen leaves in a wooded area during fall. In the background, a person wearing a blue jacket and pink hat is raking leaves. The scene is set among trees with yellow and orange leaves, and there are bags of yard waste and gardening tools along a brick wall.

    Leadership & Enterprise

Accredited Pathways

We offer structured programmes where participants gain Qualifications Scotland-accredited qualifications as part of their individual journey to independence. As a Qualifications Scotland approved centre, our experienced practitioners deliver specialist social care support with recognised, certified outcomes, helping young adults build confidence, develop independence and gain meaningful real-world skills.

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Who is eligible for Edge Academy?

All Edge Academy participants must;

  • Be a young adult under the age of 35 years old

  • Have one or more of the following:

    • a learning disability

    • be autistic

    • other additional support needs (ASN)Be able to communicate verbally

  • Be self-ambulatory

  • Be willing to take part in outdoor activities

  • Be able to understand and follow safety instructions

  • Be able to attend to their own personal care and take their own medication

  • Have an appointed person who will communicate digitally with Edge Group Scotland’s Day Services Team

  • Be able to work in a group in a group environment

  • Be able to manage apps and communicate via mobile phone and iPad*

  • Involved in their own plan and want to plan their individual future

  • Be able to attend Edge HQ in Musselburgh Monday - Thursday

  • Be eligible for social care funding through their local social work department

*iPads supplied by Edge

Applications for Edge’s Academy Programme can ONLY be accepted via the referral form linked below

Make a referral to Edge's Academy Programme ➤
Make a referral to Edge's Academy Programme ➤

What we’ve been up to…

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