ASDAN is an education charity and awarding organisation providing courses, accredited curriculum programmes and regulated qualifications to engage, elevate and empower learners with diverse needs.
Our focus is on supporting those who are:
- experiencing poverty in all its forms, whether economic, physical, mental, cultural, spiritual, political or societal;
- without support for their emotional and social needs;
- have a special educational need or disability
- not engaged or succeeding in their education who miss an English and/or Maths pass at 16 or subsequently;
- at risk of becoming NEET.
Our goal is to engage learners through relevant and motivating courses to achieve meaningful learning outcomes, which elevate them to progress to further education, training and work, and empower them to take control of their lives. We achieve this by developing accessible, quality and impactful courses, programmes and qualifications, and by working 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 inequalities.
