Engaging, elevating and empowering learners with diverse needs
Who we are
ASDAN is an education charity and awarding organisation offering courses, accredited curriculum programmes and UK-regulated qualifications to learners working from Key Stage 2 from pre-Entry to Level 3.
With over 30 years experience providing skills-based education, ASDAN exists to advance education and improve outcomes for learners with diverse needs, particularly those facing barriers to success.
Our personal effectiveness and life skills for independence offers engage, elevate and empower thousands of learners with diverse needs each year around the world.
That all young people are empowered through experiential education and personal development to discover and achieve their potential.
Our mission is to engage learners with diverse needs, enabling them to achieve meaningful outcomes that elevate them into further education, training, and work — and empowering them to create their own future.
Ethical
- We aim to do the right things in the right ways for the right reasons.
- We have ambitious plans, but will only grow at a pace that guarantees our quality.
- We strive to make effective use of technology in socially responsible ways.
Diverse
- We are committed to building a just world.
- We seek to achieve diversity in our outlook, our people and our courses.
- We are committed to ensuring equality of access and opportunity for learners, educators, our staff and trustees.
Collaborative
- We work with those who share our vision to engage, elevate and empower learners with diverse needs.
- We work closely with educators, learners, parents, carers, employers and community organisations to keep our courses relevant and grounded in real-life contexts.
- We understand the challenges of teaching and the courage it requires, and aim to support educators in practical ways.
- We aim to be supportive and productive partners – locally, nationally and internationally.
Innovative
- We are future focused – committed to helping children and young people prepare for their adult lives.
- We have a restless curiosity about effective pedagogy and assessment.
Our courses are designed to develop skills for learning, work and life, with practical and accessible pedagogy. They help young learners discover their passion and purpose as they move forward into further education, work or training.
What we do
We create accessible, high quality and impactful courses, programmes and qualifications, and work with our partner educators to foster the personal, social and work-related abilities of learners with diverse needs.
Personal, social, and work-related skills are essential for all learners as they:
- support academic and vocational learning
- help learners re-engage in their education
- enable the acquisition of knowledge and skills for work and service
- prepare learners for entry-level work
- equip learners to live well and make full use of their abilities
We believe that learners should have the opportunity to discover, develop and make use of their abilities to affirm their identities, contribute to society, and challenge educational and social inequalites.
ASDAN supports a wide variety of settings across the UK and internationally, including mainstream and special schools, further education colleges, pupil referral units, local authorities, and community organisations.
